Table 2.
Medical history and types of seizure experienced by study participants
| Clinical parameters | N = 179 |
|---|---|
| Medical history | n (%) |
| Family history of epilepsy | 42 (23.5) |
| Alcohol consumption | 16 (8.9) |
| Meningo-encephalitis | 15 (8.4) |
| Perinatal suffering | 14 (7.8) |
| Prematurity | 13 (7.3) |
| Others (neonatal icterus, Sickle-cell disease) | 9 (5.0) |
| Head injury | 6 (3.4) |
| Presence of a neurological condition | 4 (2.2) |
| Use of recreational drugs | 3 (1.7) |
| Not known | 57 (31.8) |
| Seizure type | |
| Tonic-clonic generalised | 103 (57.5) |
| Partial complex | 17 (9.5) |
| Partial secondary generalised | 16 (8.9) |
| Partial simple | 14 (7.8) |
| Variable crisis | 12 (6.7) |
| Atonic crisis | 10 (5.6) |
| Absences | 6 (3.4) |
| Hyperkinetic crisis | 1 (0.6) |
| Precipitating factors | |
| Emotions | 15 (8.4) |
| Ending AED treatment | 12 (6.7) |
| Others (fever, strong odors, etc) | 12 (6.7) |
| Menses | 8 (4.5) |
| During sleep | 8 (4.5) |
| Alcohol intoxication | 6 (3.4) |
| Use of recreational drugs | 4 (2.2) |
| After sleep deprivation | 3 (1.7) |
| After awakening | 2 (1.1) |
| Not known | 109 (60.9) |