General data, clinical history, seizure semiology, and EEG data of patients
| All patients (n = 153) | Men (n = 67) | Women (n = 86) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Mean (SD). | ||||
| Age at onset (years)* | 10.8 (8) | 10.8 (80 | 10.8 (8) | NS |
| Age* | 33.5 (10) | 33 (10) | 33.9 (11) | NS |
| Duration of epilepsy (years)* | 22.6 (11) | 22.1 (11) | 23 (110) | NS |
| History of febrile seizures | 91 (59%) | 39 (58%) | 52 (60%) | NS |
| Family history of epilepsy | 11 (7%) | 6 (9%) | 5 (6%) | NS |
| Left hippocampal sclerosis | 84 (55%) | 36 (54%) | 48 (56%) | NS |
| Monthly number of seizures, mean (SD) (median) | 8.9 (15) (5) | 9.4 (18) (4) | 8.5 (13) (5) | NS |
| Aura | ||||
| None | 14 (9%) | 9 (13%) | 5 (6%) | NS |
| Isolated | 83 (54%) | 30 (45%) | 53 (62%) | 0.03 |
| Abdominal | 98 (64%) | 39 (58%) | 59 (69%) | NS |
| Psychic | 43 (28%) | 16(24%) | 27 (31%) | NS |
| Olfactory | 5 (3%) | 2 (3%) | 3 (3%) | NS |
| Auditory | 4 (3%) | 2 (3%) | 2 (2%) | NS |
| Complex partial seizures | 153 (100%) | 67 (100%) | 86 (100%) | NS |
| Secondarily generalised seizures | 97 (63%) | 49 (73%) | 48 (56%) | 0.03 |
| Oral automatisms | 115 (75%) | 48 (71%) | 67 (78%) | NS |
| Dystonic posturing | 66 (43%) | 29 (43%) | 37 (43%) | NS |
| Ictal speech | 24 (16%) | 8 (12%) | 16 (19%) | NS |
| Postictal aphasia | 43 (28%) | 17 (25%) | 26 (30%) | NS |
| Seizure pattern lateralised to the side of hippocampal sclerosis | 140 (92%) | 56 (84%) | 84 (98%) | <0.01 |
| Presence of contralateral seizure pattern | 11 (7%) | 6 (9%) | 5 (6%) | NS |
| Bitemporal independent interictal epileptiform discharges | 43 (28%) | 20 (30%) | 23 (27%) | NS |