Table 1.
Clinical Information of ECTS patients and controls
| Clinical characteristics | ECTS (n = 28) | Controls (n = 20) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.58 | ||
| Female | 12 | 7 | |
| Male | 16 | 13 | |
| Age at scan (years) | 9.96 ± 2.62 | 10.75 ± 2.07 | 0.27 |
| Age at seizure onset (years) | 7.68 ± 2.92 | N/A | –– |
| Seizure duration (months) | 30.18 ± 26.26 | N/A | –– |
| The time of AED treatment (months) | 19.39 ± 26.09 | N/A | –– |
| Antiepileptic drug | –– | ||
| Monotherapy | 11 | N/A | |
| Polytherapy | 10 | N/A | |
| None | 7 | N/A | |
| Lateralization on EEG at diagnosis | –– | ||
| Left | 5 | N/A | |
| Right | 8 | N/A | |
| Bilateral | 15 | N/A | |
| Verbal comprehension index | 112.71 ± 23.95 | 114.95 ± 16.38 | 0.70 |
| Perceptual reasoning index | 107.00 ± 17.86 | 111.15 ± 9.83 | 0.32 |
| Working memory index | 99.92 ± 17.82 | 100.30 ± 16.13 | 0.94 |
| Processing speed index | 92.96 ± 16.88 | 102.55 ± 13.32 | 0.04 |
| Full-scale intelligence quotient | 105.54 ± 21.12 | 110.95 ± 12.10 | 0.26 |
ECTS, epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes; EEG, electroencephalogram