Table 1.
Comparison Among the 3 Studied Groups Regarding Demographic and Neurological Data
| Group 1 N=40 | Group 2 N=40 | Group 3 N=30 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (mean ±SD) | 28.4±8.2 | 28.7±7 | 29.1±7 | 0.8 (NS) |
| Sex | ||||
| ● Male | 18 | 19 | 7 | 0.9 (NS) |
| ● Female | 22 | 21 | 13 | |
| EEG findings | ||||
| ● Focal | 22 | 21 | No seizures | 0.1 (NS) |
| ● Generalized | 18 | 19 | ||
| Types of seizures | ||||
| ● Focal aware tonic | 10 | 3 | ||
| ● Focal to bilateral tonic clonic | 12 | 6 | No seizures | |
| ● Generalized motor tonic clonic | 18 | 26 | ||
| ● Unknown onset motor | 5 | |||
| Duration of epilepsy (months), Median (IQR) | 72±108 | 138±84 | No seizures | 0.03 |
| Number of used AEDs (mean ±SD) | 1±0.0 | 2.2±0.4 | No AEDs | 0.001 |
Abbreviations: AEDs=anti-epileptic drugs, NS=non significant, SD=standard deviation