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. 2015 Aug 18;9(8):e0003972. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003972

Table 5. The age at examination and at first seizure, gender and clinical diagnosis of epilepsy is shown according to the Del Brutto and Gabriël et al. diagnostic criteria.

NCC diagnosis Age at examination Age at first seizure Gender Clinical diagnosis of epilepsy
Mean ± SD in years Mean ± SD in years F M Generalized seizures within specific age range Generalized seizures outside specific age range Generalized seizures with diffuse brain damage Generalized seizures with focal signs Complex partial seizures Inactive epilepsy
NCC according to Gabriël et al., 2012 No NCC 32.6 ± 15.3 17.0 ± 16.3 N 13 11 4 7 4 5 2 2
% 54.2 45.8 16.7 29.2 16.7 20.8 8.3 8.3
Def./prob. 31.6 ± 16.0 16.4 ± 15.9 N 12 20 13 7 3 6 0 3
% 37.5 62.5 40.6 21.9 9.4 18.8 0.0 9.4
NCC according to Del Brutto 2012 No NCC 31.0 ± 15.1 15.8 ± 15.8 N 13 14 5 8 5 5 2 2
% 48.1 51.9 18.5 29.6 18.5 18.5 7.4 7.4
Def./prob. 32.9 ± 16.3 17.4 ± 16.2 N 12 17 12 6 2 6 0 3
% 41.4 58.6 41.4 20.7 6.9 20.7 0.0 10.3

NCC … Neurocysticercosis, F…Female, M… Male, SD… Standard deviation; Generalized seizures within specific age range: primary generalized seizures that start within a specific age range (mainly between 6 and 25 years when most of the idiopathic generalized epilepsies start); Generalized seizures outside specific age range: primary generalized seizures that lie outside the specific age range of most of the idiopathic generalized epilepsies, but have no focal start and no clinical signs of brain damage; Generalized seizures with diffuse brain damage: secondary generalized seizures with no clear focal start but clinically obvious diffuse brain damage; Generalized seizures with focal signs: secondary generalized seizures with a focal start or clear unilateral seizures but without major brain damage; Complex partial seizures: focal seizures with loss of consciousness (see also [20])