Table 1 Demographic baseline data of the study population
From: Interictal autonomic dysfunction in patients with epilepsy
Characteristic | PwE (n = 48) | Controls (n = 51) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | |||
Mean ± SD | 35.6 ± 13.11 | 36.55 ± 12.7 | 0.716 |
Gender | |||
Male, n% | 22 (45.8%) | 22 (43.1%) | 0.787 |
Female, n% | 26 (54.2%) | 29 (56.9%) | |
Type of epilepsy | |||
TLE, n% | 31 (64.6) | ||
GE, n% | 17 (35.4) | ||
GE subtypes | |||
GME, n% | 8 (47.1) | ||
IGE, n% | 7 (41.2) | ||
JAE, n% | 2 (11.8) | ||
Disease duration (years) | |||
Mean ± SD | 7.67 ± 3.7 | ||
Autonomic symptoms | |||
Yes, n% | 36 (75) | 16 (31.4) | < 0.001 |
No, n% | 12 (25) | 35 (68.6) | |
Autonomic symptoms | |||
TLE, n% | 28 (90.3) | 0.001 | |
GE, n% | 8 (47.1) | ||
Autonomic function abnormalities | |||
TLE, n% | 22 (70.97) | 0.001 | |
GE, n% | 8 (47.1) | ||