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Effect of first-line treatment on response.
| Response to Initial treatment a |
Time to Cessation of Spasms (days) b | Relapse Rate a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Response n = 141 | Non-Response n = 230 |
||
| Vigabatrin | 106 (39.1) | 165 (60.9) | 5 (3, 9) | 8 (7.5) |
| Prednisolone | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 4 (3, 7) | 1 (25.0) |
| Vigabatrin + prednisolone | 26 (55.3) | 21 (44.7) | 5 (2, 9) | 3 (11.5) |
| Non-standard | 5 (10.6) | 42 (89.4) | 4 (2, 7) | 2 (40.0) |
a Values are n (%); b Values are median (Q1, Q3).
