Table 1.
Summary of patients at low and high risk of SUDEP.
| Characteristics | Low risk (n = 18) | High risk (n = 14) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age at scan (years) ± SD | 30.0 ± 7.1 | 33.5 ± 9.1 | 0.332 |
| Gender (M:F) | 9:9 | 7:7 | 1 |
| Epilepsy lateralization (L:R) | 9:9 | 8:6 | 0.693 |
| Mean age epilepsy onset (years) ± SD | 12.9 ± 9.5 | 12.4 ± 8.5 | 0.203 |
| Mean epilepsy duration (years) ± SD | 17.6 ± 10.3 | 21.2 ± 12.3 | 0.068 |
| >3 GTCS per year | 0 | 14 | <0.001 |
| Mean number of GTCS per year | 0.3 ± 0.6 | 62 ± 58 | <0.001 |
| Nocturnal seizures | 0 | 6 | 0.002 |
| Hippocampal sclerosis | 7 | 9 | 0.161 |
| Polytherapy | 13 | 12 | 0.367 |
| Monotherapy | 5 | 2 | 0.367 |
| Mean SUDEP risk (OR) score ± SD | 1.6 ± 1.7 | 19.2 ± 2.2 | <0.001 |
SUDEP, sudden death in epilepsy; L, left; R, right; GTCS, generalized tonic–clonic seizures; OR, odds ratio; AED, antiepileptic drug.