Table 2.
Clinical information and seizure treatment outcome among epileptic patients on AEDs at MTUTH from March 10 to April 10, 2018.
| Clinical information and determinants of prognostic factors | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Status of treatment outcome | |
| Well-controlled | 56 (39.2) |
| Poorly controlled | 87 (60.8) |
|
| |
| Types of epilepsy | |
| Generalized tonic-clonic seizure | 111 (77.6) |
| Unclassified epilepsy | 32 (22.4) |
|
| |
| Time on AEDs | |
| 2–5 years | 120 (83.9) |
| 5 years and above | 23 (16.1) |
|
| |
| Follow-up in the clinic | |
| 2–5 years | 115 (80.5) |
| 5 years and above | 28 (19.6) |
|
| |
| Frequency of seizure attack/week before AEDs initiation | |
| <4 | 69 (48.2) |
| ≥4 | 74 (52.8) |
|
| |
| Comorbidity | |
| Yes | 40 (28.0) |
| No | 103 (72.0) |
|
| |
| Types of comorbidity | |
| Psychiatric conditions | 19 (13.3) |
| Hypertension | 11 (7.7) |
| Diabetic mellitus | 7 (4.9) |
| Heart failure | 3 (2.1) |
|
| |
| Triggering factors | |
| Yes | 105 (73.4) |
| No | 38 (26.6) |
|
| |
| Types of triggering factors | |
| Emotional stress | 63 (44.0) |
| Sleep deprivation | 37 (25.9) |
| Missing medication | 23 (16.1) |
| Heavy alcohol use | 5 (3.9) |
| Chat and stimulant | 4 (2.8) |
| Others | 9 (6.3) |
|
| |
| Time since seizure-free | |
| 2–5 yrs | 47 (32.9) |
| 5 and above | 9 (6.3) |
|
| |
| Time to enter remission phase | |
| 2–5 yrs | 39 (27.3) |
| 5 and above | 17 (11.9) |
|
| |
| History of head injury | |
| Yes | 68 (47.5) |
| No | 75 (52.4) |
|
| |
| Time of head injury | |
| Before seizure occurrence | 53 (37.0) |
| After seizure occurrence | 15 (10.5) |
|
| |
| EEG abnormality | |
| Yes | 90 |
| No | 53 |
Others: dust, anger, high temperature, and headache. ECG: electrocardiogram.