Table 3.
Seizure Frequency at Each Follow-up
Seizure Frequency (past year) | First follow-up* | Second follow-up* | Third follow-up* | |||
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Surgery (n = 57) | MM (n = 18) | Surgery (n = 57) | MM (n = 18) | Surgery (n = 42) | MM (n = 9) | |
Seizure free | 38 (66.7%) | 1 (5.6%) | 41 (71.9%) | 5 (27.8%) | 28 (66.7%) | 1 (11.1%) |
Auras with/without one seizure | 7 (12.3%) | 0 (0%) | 10 (17.5%) | 1 (5.6%) | 9 (21.4%) | 2 (22.2%) |
Two to 12 seizures | 6 (10.5%) | 6 (33.3%) | 4 (7.0%) | 4 (22.2%) | 2 (4.8%) | 1(11.1%) |
More than 12 seizures | 6 (10.5%) | 11 (61.1%) | 2 (3.5%) | 8 (44.4%) | 3 (7.1%) | 4 (55.6%) |
Surgery = Surgical group
MM = Medical management group
Surgery group participants experienced fewer seizures at all follow-up time points compared to medical management group participants; p≤0.05.