Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the study subjects
From: Epilepsy and quality of life in Iranian epileptic patients
Clinical characteristics | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Type | Tonic-clonic | 60 (60%) |
Absence | 3 (3%) | |
Myoclonic | 3 (3%) | |
Tonic | 12 (12%) | |
Clonic | 0 (0%) | |
Atonic | 5 (5%) | |
Partial | 17 (17%) | |
Family history | Yes | 31 (31%) |
No | 69 (69%) | |
Hospitalization due to Epilepsy side effects (lifetime) | Yes | 23 (23%) |
No | 77 (77%) | |
Duration of the disease (year) | Range = 1–56 mean = 13.4 SD = 11.2 | |
Number of seizure episodes per month | N (%) | |
1 | 14 (14%) | |
2 | 16 (16%) | |
3 | 41 (41%) | |
4 | 13 (13%) | |
5 | 16 (16%) | |