Table 2.
Clinical and EEG Data of the Patients in Two Groups
| Variables | Total | No Remission | Remission | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seizure types | ||||
| MS only | 10 (15.8%) | 5 (21.7%) | 5 (12.5%) | 0.543 |
| MS+GTCS | 57 (90.4%) | 20 (86%) | 37 (92.5%) | 0.783 |
| MS+GTCS+AS | 8 (12.6%) | 4 (17.3%) | 4 (10%) | 0.649 |
| Precipitating factor | 15 (23.8%) | 7 (30.4%) | 8 (20%) | 0.637 |
| The state of seizure | 0.264 | |||
| Awakening | 22 (34.9%) | 11 (47.8%) | 11 (27.5%) | |
| Sleep | 4 (6.3%) | 1 (4.3%) | 3 (7.5%) | |
| Both awake and sleep | 37 (58.7%) | 11 (47.8%) | 26 (65%) | |
| Focal discharge | 41 (65.0%) | 15 (65.2%) | 26 (65%) | 0.986 |
| Discharge frequency | 0.865 | |||
| S/PS-SW>4Hz | 43 (68.2%) | 16 (69.6%) | 27 (67.5%) | |
| S/PS-SW<4Hz | 20 (31.7%) | 7 (30.4%) | 13 (32.5%) | |
| Epileptiform runs ≥3 s | 41 (65.0%) | 17 (73.9%) | 14 (35%) | 0.003 |
| PCR | 2 (3.1%) | 1 (4.3%) | 1 (2.5%) | 0.601 |
| PPR | 13 (20.6%) | 5 (21.7%) | 8 (20%) | 1.000 |
| Eye closure Sensitivity | 2 (3.1%) | 1 (4.3%) | 1 (2.5%) | 0.601 |
Abbreviations: MS, myoclonic seizures; GTCS, generalized tonic-clonic seizures; AS, absence seizures; PCR, photo-convulsionresponse; PPR, photoparoxysmal responses.