Table 2 Comparison between true drug-resistant epilepsy patients of temporal origin (group Ia) and frontal seizure onset zones (group Ib)
| Â | Group Ia | Group Ib | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n 23) | (n 15) | |||
Age (years) | 22.63 ± 3.27 | 24.12 ± 4.25 | 0.357 | |
Sex | Male | 10 (43.5%) | 8 (47%) | 0.903 |
Female | 13 (56.5%) | 9 (53%) | ||
Age of onset (years) | 12.72 ± 2.47 | 13.48 ± 3.12 | 0.418 | |
Duration of illness (years) | 9.91 ± 2.45 | 11.25 ± 2.37 | 0.174 | |
Family history of epilepsy | 9 (39.1%) | 3 (17.6%) | 0.175 | |
History of febrile convulsions | 13 (56.5%) | 3 (17.6%) | 0.044* | |
Seizure frequency (per month) | 8.12 ± 2.14 | 12.37 ± 1.85 | 0.007* | |
Number of AEDs taken | 4.14 ± 1.87 | 3.74 ± 1.74 | 0.437 | |
Nocturnal seizure attacks | 6 (26.1%) | 11 (73.3%) | 0.017* | |
Duration of seizures attacks (seconds) | 317.17 ± 144.48 | 27.65 ± 14.49 | 0.001* | |
Aura | 20 (87%) | 10 (66.7%) | 0,134 | |
Automatism | 20 (87%) | 11 (73.3%) | 0.201 | |