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Table 4 Comparison between epilepsy related clinical data among patients with OSA in both groups

From: Refractory epilepsy and obstructive sleep apnea: is there an association?

Variable

Group I with OSA

n = 3

Group II with OSA

n = 5

p value

Age at onset of epilepsy in years (mean ± SD)

41.67 ± 14.7

20.2 ± 3.4

0.01679*

Duration of epilepsy in years (mean ± SD)

5.7 ± 2.5

14.8 ± 2.4

0.04168*

Number of AEDs

1 ± 0

2.8 ± 0.7

0.00858*

  1. n number, SD standard deviation, OSA obstructive sleep apnea, AEDs anti-epileptic drugs. *Significant