Table 1

Clinical and demographic data on the subjects.

CharacteristicLSSORSSOControls
Values are mean and range or n.
LSSO, left sided seizure onset; RSSO, right sided seizure onset.
n585858
Male342930
Female242928
Age (years)34 (19 to 55)34 (20 to 51)40 (22 to 60)
Age of onset of epilepsy (years)10 (1 to 34)11 (1 to 34)
Duration of epilepsy (years)24 (2 to 47)24 (4 to 48)
    1 to 10 years (n)118
    11 to 20 years (n)1311
    21 to 30 years (n)1321
    >30 years (n)2118
History of febrile convulsions (n)2218