Table 1:

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics

	Control (n=22)	BECTS (n=19)
Age (range: mean ± SD)	8.4–14.9: 11.3 ± 2.0	8.1–14.9: 10.5 ± 1.9
Sex (F/M)	12/10	6/13
SES (mean ± SD)	4.4 ± 1.6	4.6 ± 1.3
Grade (mean ± SD)	5.2 ± 2.1	4.6 ± 1.9
IQ (mean ± SD)	108.9 ± 11.0	106.3 ± 15.9
Epilepsy duration (months, mean ± SD)	-	7.1 ± 3.2
AED (Y/N)	-	11/8
Epilepsy comorbidities at baseline:	-
ADHD (Y/N)		3/16
Anxiety (Y/N)		4/15

SES=socioeconomic status; based on the mother’s education. AED: Antiepileptic drug.