Table 1.
Detailed demographic information and clinical characteristics of JME patients
| Patient # |
Male/Female |
Age | Age of onset (years) | Family history | Antiepileptic drugs | Frequency of GSWDs | No. of volumes with GSWDs in selected run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 17 | 10 | — | VPA | 2 Hz | 1 |
| 2 | F | 17 | 14 | — | LTG | 3 Hz | 20 |
| 3 | F | 33 | 20 | — | VPM | 6 Hz | 6 |
| 4 | M | 22 | 8 | — | VPM | 4 Hz | 3 |
| 5 | F | 19 | 12 | Uncle with GTCS | MgV | 3 Hz | 6 |
| 6 | F | 20 | 6 | — | VPM/LTG | 2 Hz | 111 |
| 7 | M | 15 | 5 | — | — | 3∼3.5 Hz | 12 |
| 8 | F | 22 | 14 | — | VPA | 3 Hz | 2 |
| 9 | F | 17 | 3 | Sister with JME | VPA | 3∼3.5 Hz | 2 |
| 10 | F | 17 | 13 | Sister with JME | VPA | 2 Hz | 8 |
| 11 | F | 29 | 10 | — | TCM/VPM | 3∼3.5 Hz | 2 |
| 12 | M | 18 | 14 | — | VPM | 5 Hz | 2 |
| 13 | F | 27 | 16 | Daughter with GTCS | — | 4 Hz | 3 |
| 14 | F | 21 | 11 | — | VPM | 2 Hz | 117 |
| 15 | M | 10 | 5 | Brother with JME | VPM | 4 Hz | 2 |
| 16 | M | 13 | 9 | — | VPA | 3∼3.5 Hz | 4 |
| 17 | M | 34 | 14 | — | TCM/VPM | 3.5∼4 Hz | 4 |
| 18 | F | 34 | 18 | — | — | 3 Hz | 6 |
GSWDs: generalized spike‐wave discharges; GTCS: generalized tonic‐clonic seizures; VPA: valproic acid; LTG: lamotrigine; VPM: valpromide; MgV: magnesium valproate; TCM, traditional Chinese medicine.