Table 1.
Demographic data and baseline characteristics (n = 22).
Cathodal tDCS | Sham | |
---|---|---|
No. of subjects | 15 | 7 |
Sex (males/females) | 9/6 | 5/2 |
Age | ||
Mean ± SD | 6.67 ± 1.54 | 6.29 ± 1.98 |
Range (years) | 4–9 | 3–9 |
Etiologies of epilepsies | ||
Idiopathic | 6 | 2 |
Infantile spasms | 1 | 1 |
Neonatal hypoglycemia | 4 | 3 |
Preterm with severe birth asphyxia | 2 | 0 |
Preterm with history of intracerebral hemorrhage | 2 | 1 |
Baseline seizure frequency per day (mean ± SD) | 80.67 ± 54.43 | 93.43 ± 59.94 |
Baseline epileptic discharges per 30 min (mean ± SD) | 640.13 ± 263.30 | 800.86 ± 374.62 |
Age at onset of seizures (years) | 2.32 ± 2.39 | 1.58 ± 1.70 |
Number of antiepileptic drugs used | ||
3 | 9 | 3 |
4 | 4 | 2 |
5 | 2 | 2 |