Table 2.
Epilepsy and specific learning disorder characteristics.
| Epilepsy | Subtype SLD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of onset (M ± SD) | 6.74 ± 3.96 | ||
| Long Duration (M ± SD) | 6.00 ± 4.04 | Mixed | 37 (59%) |
| Involved hemisphere | |||
| Left | 30 (48%) | Dyslexia + Dysorthography | 17 (27%) |
| Right | 32 (52%) | ||
| Involved lobe | |||
| Temporal | 38 (61%) | Dyslexia | 9 (14%) |
| Frontal | 15 (24%) | ||
| Occipital | 9 (15%) | ||
| Crisis frequency (M ± SD) | |||
| Monthly | 20 (32%) | ||
| Weekly | 26 (42%) | ||
| Daily | 16 (26%) | ||
| Pharmacological therapy | |||
| Monotherapy | 36 (58%) | ||
| Polytherapy | 26 (42%) | ||
| ASMs (M ± SD) | 1,6 ± 0.78 | ||
| NMR positive | 16 (26%) | ||
| Frontal lobe | 3 dysplasia cortical | ||
| Temporal lobe | 5 temporal sclerosis | ||
| 2 cortical dysplasia | |||
| 6 hypoxic-ischemic damage | |||
SLD, specific learning disorder; s, sample size; M, mean; SD, standard deviation; ASM, anti-seizure medication; NMR, nuclear magnetic resonance.