Could thalamic biochemical changes correlate to cognitive impairment in idiopathic generalized epilepsy?

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients and the control groups

	Patients (n = 30)	Controls (n = 30)	P value
Age (years) mean ± SD	29 ± 5.8	29.6 ± 5.6	0.7
Sex (male:female)	18(60%):12 (40%)	17 (56.7%):13 (43.3%)	0.9
Educational level^a
High educated Medium educated	18 (60%) 12 (40%)	16 (53.3%) 14 (46.7%)	0.8
Frequency of seizures (months)	2.7 ± 0.92	–
Duration of illness (years)	10 ± 4.2	–
History of status epilepticus
Yes No	14 (46.7%) 16 53.3%)	–
Antiepileptic drugs^b
Monotherapy Polytherapy	15 (50%) 15 (50%)	–

^aHigh educated: > 12 years of education, Medium educated: < 12 years of education
^bMonotherapy: Na Valproate, Polytherapy: Na Valproate and levetiracetam or valproate and lamotrigine