Table 4

- Prevalence of fatigue according to epilepsy characteristics.

Epilepsy characteristicsFSSP-value
No Fatigue (score: <4)Fatigue (score: ≥4)
 n (%) 
Epilepsy classification
Focal111 (64.2)62 (35.8)0.398
Generalized49 (66.2)25 (33.8)
Unclassified10 (83.3)2 (16.7)
MRI
Non-lesional91 (66.9)45 (33.1)0.65
Lesional79 (64.2)44 (35.8)
Seizure Control
Uncontrolled89 (57.1)67 (42.9)<0.001
Controlled81 (78.6)22 (21.4)
Seizure frequency over the last 6 months in patients with uncontrolled seizure
Daily7 (46.7)8 (53.3)0.61
Weekly9 (40.9)13 (59.1)
Monthly28 (66.7)14 (33.3)
Once in 3–6 months45 (58.4)32 (41.6)
Number of current ASMs
One69 (69.0)31 (31.0)0.604
Two61 (64.9)33 (35.1)
Three or more40 (61.5)25 (38.5)
ASM compliance
Good152 (66.7)76 (33.3)0.344
Poor18 (58.1)13 (41.9)
Frequency of missing ASM in the poor complaint group
Almost daily10 (77.0)3 (23.0)0.03
Weekly5 (41.7)7 (58.3)
Monthly3 (50.0)3 (50.0)
Previous epilepsy surgery
No149 (64.2)83 (35.8)0.16
Yes21 (77.8)6 (22.2)
History of ED visits due to breakthrough seizure
No85 (63.9)48 (36.1)0.55
Yes85 (67.5)41 (32.5)
History of ICU admission due to SE
No138 (65.1)74 (34.9)0.69
Yes32 (68.1)15 (31.9)
History of seizure-related trauma
No120 (67)59 (33)0.48
Yes50 (62.5)30 (37.5)