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. 2020 Sep 18;64(8):384–392. doi: 10.3345/cep.2020.00451

Table 1.

Studies of paroxysmal nonepileptic events including infants

Study Mean age Case size Case selection Diagnostic modality Diagnosed as PNE, n (%) No. of PNE patients with neurological comorbiditiesb), n (%)
Park et al. [33] (2015) <18 yr 887 Performed video-EEG EEG 141 (15.9) 62 (44.0)
50 (<6 yr)a) 26 (52.0, <6 yr)
Kim et al. [34] (2012) <19 yr 1,108 Performed video-EEG EEG 143 (12.9) 64 (44.8)
35 (<1 yr)a)
Hamiwka et al. [35] (2007) 8 yr (4 wk–17 yr) 127 Referred with first seizure Clinical characteristic 31 (24) Not specified
11 (31, <2 yr)a)
Beach and Reading [5] (2005) 4 wk–16 yr 684 Suspected epileptic seizure EEG 272 (39.8) Not specified
Kotagal et al. [9] (2002) 8 wk–18 yr 883 Performed video-EEG EEG 134 (15.2) 59 (44.0)
26 (<5 yr)a)
Bye et al. [36] (2000) 2 wk–17 yr 666 Performed video-EEG EEG 285 (42.8) 122 (42.8)
Desai and Talwar [37] (1992) 7.37 yr (0.12–19 yr) 124 Performed video-EEG EEG 27 (21.8) 19 (70.0)
Bye and Nunan [38] (1992) 3 wk–17 yr 186 Performed video-EEG EEG 74 (39.8) 26 (35.1)

EEG, electroencephalography; PNE, paroxysmal nonepileptic events.

a)

Subgroup of young patients.

b)

Developmental delay, epilepsy, neurologic deficit.