Table 2.
Patient characteristics
| Value (n = 26) | |
|---|---|
| Female: male | 16:10 |
| Age (years) at seizure onset | 5 (0.1–14) |
| Age (years) at diet initiation | 10.9 (2–21) |
| Number of previously administered antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) | 6.8 (3–9) |
| Current number of AEDs | 4.2 (1–7) |
| Seizure frequency per week | 22 (0.25–112) |
| Seizure type | |
| Myoclonic | 1 (3.8) |
| Simple partial | 2 (7.6) |
| Complex partial | 5 (19.3) |
| Epileptic spasms | 1 (3.8) |
| Multiple | 17 (65.5) |
| Epilepsy syndromes | |
| Lennox-Gastaut syndrome | 8 (30.8) |
| West syndrome | 2 (7.6) |
| Dravet syndrome | 1 (3.8) |
| Epilepsy, not otherwise specified | 15 (57.8) |
| Etiology | |
| Structural/metabolic | 17 (65.5) |
| Unknown | 7 (26.9) |
| Genetic | 2 (7.6) |
Values are presented as mean (range) or number (%) unless otherwise indicated.