Table 1.
The background characteristics of the patients with epilepsy and controls.
| Epilepsy | Control | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 21 | 13 |
| Age (years) | 33.05 ± 20.95 | 34.23 ± 17.26 |
| Gender (female/male) | 13/8 | 7/6 |
| Course of epilepsy | ||
| <1 year | 13 | 0 |
| 1–2 years | 4 | 0 |
| >2 years | 4 | 0 |
| Taking antiepileptic drugs | 17 | 0 |
| MRI | ||
| Normal | 6 | 0 |
| Abnormal | 13 | 0 |
| Not available | 2 | 0 |
| Etiology | ||
| Primary epilepsy | 9 | 0 |
| Seizures secondary to autoimmune encephalitis | 12 | 0 |
| SE | 11 | 0 |
| Epileptic patients (without SE) | 10 | 0 |