TABLE 1.
Comparison of clinical data between idiopathic epilepsy (IE) cases and epilepsy of unknown cause (EUC) cases
| Variables | Overall (n = 28) | IE (n = 15) | EUC (n = 13) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male (neutered) | 12 (4) | 5 (2) | 7 (2) |
| Female (neutered) | 16 (9) | 10 (6) | 6 (3) |
| Body weight (kg), median (range) | 2.6 (0.7‐8.2) | 3.5 (1.9‐8.2) | 2.4 (0.7‐4.4) |
| Age at onset (months) | |||
| Median (range) | 40.5 (2‐120) | 43.0 (9‐67) | Seizure onset <6 months old: 4.0 (2–5) |
| Seizure onset >6 years (74 months) old: 92.5 (77‐120) | |||
| Seizure type | |||
| FS | 22 (78.6%) | 12 (80.0%) | 10 (76.9%) |
| FSvGS | 1 (3.6%) | 0 | 1 (7.7%) |
| GS | 4 (14.3%) | 2 (13.3%) | 2 (15.4%) |
| GS with unknown onset | 1 (3.6%) | 1 (6.7%) | 0 |
| The presence of limb contraction among FS | 21 (95.5%) | 11 (91.7%) | 10 (100%) |
| History of cluster seizures | 13 (46.4%) | 9 (60.0%) | 4 (30.8%) |
| History of status epilepticus | 2 (7.1%) | 1 (6.7%) | 1 (7.7%) |
Note: Data were presented as count (percentage) of cases unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviations: EUC, epilepsy of unknown cause; FS, focal epileptic seizures; FSvGS, focal epileptic seizures that evolved into generalized epileptic seizures; GS, generalized epileptic seizures; IE, idiopathic epilepsy.