Table 1.
Summary of Patient Characteristics
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N=947 EEGs
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N=25 patients with NCSE
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Status | No.
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%
|
No.
|
%
|
|
| Awake | 865 | 91 | Age (median, range) | 59 | 5–79 |
| Lethargic | 13 | 1.4 | Men | 10 | 40 |
| Comatose | 69 | 7.3 | Women | 15 | 60 |
| NCSE on EEG | 26 | 2.7 | 1° Brain tumors | 13 | 52 |
| Definite | 18 | 1.9 | GBM | 8 | 32 |
| Probable | 8 | 0.8 | Other | 5 | 20 |
| Mental Status |
N=26 EEGs with NCSE |
Systemic cancer | 14 | 56 | |
| Awake | 18 | 69 | Lung | 4 | 16 |
| Lethargic | 3 | 12 | Breast | 3 | 12 |
| Comatose | 5 | 19 | Other | 7 | 28 |
| Clinical Presentation | Brain mets | 9 | 36 | ||
| Confusion | 13 | 50 | |||
| Twitching | 10 | 38 | |||
| Aphasia | 8 | 31 | |||
Abbreviations: GBM – glioblastoma multiforme; GTCS – generalized tonic-clonic seizure; NCSE – nonconvulsive status epilepticus