Table 1.
Patient characteristics (n = 54).
| Feature | |
|---|---|
| male/female | 27 (50%)/27 (50%) |
| age (years), mean ± SD/range | 47.9 ± 0.20.1/20–89 |
| age at onset of epilepsy (years), mean ± SD/range | 25.1 (±25.2)/1–89 |
| duration of epilepsy (years), mean ± SD/range* | 22.6 (±16.7)/0–68 |
| epilepsy syndrome | |
| focal | 40 (74%) |
| generalized | 6 (11%) |
| unknown | 8 (15%) |
| additional psychogenic seizures | 3 (6%) |
| seizure free | 11 (20%) |
| lower seizure frequency | 16 (30 %) |
| higher seizure frequency | 27 (50%) |
| medical therapy | |
| on anticonvulsant medication | 52 (96%) |
| exposition to ≥3 different anticonvulsants | 17 (32%) |
| number of actual anticonvulsants mean ± SD/range | 2.2(±1.4)/0–5 |
| education | |
| Education <10 years | 10 (19%) |
| Education >10 years | 11 (20%) |
| no education/school for mentally or physically handicapped persons | 15 (28%) |
| no information | 18 (33%) |
| Assisted-living institution | 7 (13%) |
| healthcare proxy | 21 (39%) |
| native German speaker | 45 (83%) |