Table 3.
Variables | Category | Frequency and percentage |
---|---|---|
Diagnosis of seizure disorder | Chronic | 35 (58.3%) |
New onset | 25 (41.7%) | |
Main seizure type | Generalized seizures | 30 (50.0%) |
Partial seizures | 19 (31.7%) | |
Combination of both generalized and partial | 11 (18.3%) | |
Duration of seizure | Less than 5 s. | 38 (63.3%) |
Between 5 and 10 s. | 17 (28.3%) | |
Greater than 10 s. | 5 (8.3%) | |
Frequency of episodes | Less than 10 times a day | 27 (45.0%) |
Between 10 and 20 times a day | 15 (25.0%) | |
More than 20 times a day | 18 (30.0%) | |
Seizure control | Not control | 44 (73.3%) |
Control | 16 (26.7%) | |
Co-morbid condition | No co-morbidity | 30 (50.0%) |
Cerebral palsy | 16 (26.7%) | |
Intellectual developmental delay | 10 (16.7%) | |
Autism | 2 (3.3%) | |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | 2 (3.3%) | |
Associated problems | No problem | 8 (13.3%) |
Difficulty in speech | 14 (23.3%) | |
Temper tantrums and anger | 14 (23.3%) | |
Memory problems | 19 (31.7%) | |
Combination of any two | 5 (8.3%) |