Table 2

- Clinical characteristics of participants.

CharacteristicN (%)
Years of epilepsy
1–555 (21.2)
5–1062 (23.9)
10–2086 (33.2)
>2056 (21.6)
Epilepsy classification
Focal173 (66.8)
Generalized74 (28.6)
Unclassified12 (4.6)
Focal epilepsy localization173 (66.8)
Temporal81 (46.8)
Frontal46 (26.5)
Partial18 (10.4)
Occipital11 (6.3)
Insular4 (2.3)
Others (e.g. multi-lobar, or pineal)13 (7.5)
MRI
Non-lesional136 (52.5)
Lesional123 (47.5)
Seizure Control
Uncontrolled (last seizure ≤ 1 year)156 (60.2)
Controlled (last seizure >1 year)103 (39.7)
Seizure frequency over last 6 months for patients with uncontrolled seizures (n = 156)
Daily15 (9.6)
Weekly22 (14.1)
Monthly42 (26.9)
Once in 3–6 months77 (49.3)
Number of current ASMs
One100 (38.6)
Two94 (36.3)
Three or more65 (25.1)
ASM compliance
Good228 (88.0)
Poor31 (12.0)
Frequency of missing ASM in poor complaint group (n=31)
Almost daily13 (41.9)
Weekly12 (38.7)
Monthly6 (19.4)
Previous Epilepsy surgery27 (10.4)
History of ED visits due to breakthrough seizure126 (48.6)
History of ICU admission due to SE47 (18.1)
History of seizure-related trauma80 (31.1)