Table 4. Comparison of responders (reduction in seizure frequency of ≥50%) and nonresponders.
Responders (n=28) | Nonresponders (n=53) | p | |
---|---|---|---|
Sex, female | 18 (64.3) | 19 (35.8) | 0.015 |
Age, years | 17 (27, 12, 14–20) | 17 (32, 12, 14–20) | 0.226 |
Age at onset of seizures, years | 2 (11, 0, 1–4) | 5 (15, 0, 2–10) | 0.002 |
Adolescents* (n=53) | 21 (75.0) | 32 (60.4) | 0.188 |
Body weight, kg | 52.3±15.5 | 55.2±21.2 | 0.517 |
Type of seizures | |||
Focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures | 16 (57.1) | 32 (60.4) | 0.778 |
Others | 5 (17.9) | 7 (13.2) | 0.743 |
Cognitive impairment (n=67) | 23/24 (95.8) | 34/43 (79.1) | 0.082 |
Concomitant AEDs | 3 (5, 1, 2–4) | 4 (6, 2, 3–5) | 0.005 |
Concomitant use of CBZ, PHT, or OXC | 7 (25.0) | 13 (24.5) | 0.963 |
Seizure frequency per month | |||
Baseline | 10 (900, 1, 5–70) | 30 (300, 1, 5–101) | 0.618 |
After 3 months | 1 (300, 0, 0–10) | 27 (300, 0, 7–90) | <0.001 |
Maximum dose of perampanel, mg | 9 (12, 4, 8–10) | 8 (12, 2, 6–12) | 0.945 |
Data are median (maximum, minimum, interquartile range), mean±standard-deviation, or n (%) values.
*Up to 18 years old.
AED: antiepileptic drug, CBZ: carbamazepine, OXC: oxcarbazepine, PHT: phenytoin.