Table 1.
Summary characteristics of rolandic epilepsy probands and siblings
| Variable | Probands | Siblings |
|---|---|---|
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| Total | 108 | 159 |
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| Age at recruitment (range) | 9.5 (3–22) | 10.8 (0.9–28.7) |
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| Male, % | 61 | 37 |
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| Right-handedness, % | 82 | 86 |
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| Seizure onset: mean age, sd | 6.84, 2.45 | – |
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| Lifetime seizures | ||
| <6 | 49% | – |
| ≥6 | 51% | – |
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| Antiepileptic drugs | ||
| None | 30% | – |
| One | 47% | – |
| Two or more | 23% | – |
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| EEG | ||
| Sleep recording – CTS | – | 24 |
| Sleep recording no CTS | – | 45 |
| Awake recording only | – | 14 |
| Ineligible – geographic range | 51 | |
| Ineligible – out of age range | 25 | |