Table 5.
Disease Characteristics in Each Study Group
| Variables | Atkins | Ketogenic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syndrome Classification | Idiopathic | 20% | 5% |
| Cryptogenic | 25% | 45% | |
| Symptomatic | 55% | 50% | |
| Seizure Type | Generalized tonic clonic | 10% | 10% |
| Generalized tonic | 5% | 35% | |
| Myoclonic | 10% | 30% | |
| Complex partial | 5% | 0% | |
| Mixed | 70% | 25% | |
| EEG Abnormality | Spike wave | 35% | 70 |
| Sharp wave | 90% | 45% | |
| H.V.S.W | 55% | 15% | |
| Hypsarrhythmia | 10% | 5% | |
| Imaging | Normal | 45% | 50% |
| PVL | 5% | 20% | |
| Focal Lesion | 20% | 0% | |
| Atrophy | 30% | 10% | |
| Porencephalic cyst | 0% | 10% | |
| Calcification | 0% | 5% | |
| Subdural effusion | 0% | 5% |