Table 2.

Comparison of mean durations of seizure phases (in seconds), post-ictal generalized EEG suppression (PGES) and the recovery phase in children and adults.

PHASE (in seconds)	CHILDREN N =23	ADULTS N=82	SIGNIFICANCE
Total seizure duration	86.2 ±48.5	110.5 ±53.6	0.001*
Tonic	6.5 ±2.2	10.5 ±3.6	0.00*
Clonic	53.5 ±33.6	49.2 ± 26.8	0.464
PGES	11.7 ±14.4	38.8 ±24.4	0.00*
Recovery	31.5 ±42.1	113.7±77.3	0.00*

^*= Significant finding p<0.05

PGES = Post-ictal generalized EEG suppression