Characteristics of the participants, n (%).
| Gender | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Male | 51 (58.0) |
| Female | 37 (42.0) |
| Age, years | |
| Mean ± SD (range) | 4.5±3.7 (0.2-13) |
| Types of seizures | |
| Generalized | 56 (91.8) |
| Focal | 5 (8.2) |
| Character of epilepsy | |
| Continuous | 40 (66.7) |
| Intermittent | 20 (33.3) |
| Causes | |
| Prolonged febrile seizure | 18 (30.5) |
| Electrolytes imbalance | 7 (11.9) |
| Hydrocephalus | 5 (8.5) |
| CNS infections | 4 (6.8) |
| Neoplastic | 4 (6.8) |
| Trauma | 3 (5.1) |
| Fever | 3 (5.1) |
| Over draining shunt | 2 (3.4) |
| Intractable Epilepsy | 2 (3.4) |
| Acute on top of remote symptomatic | 1 (1.7) |
| Cerebro-Vascular Accident (CVA) | 1 (1.7) |
| Hemorrhagic stroke | 1 (1.7) |
| Unspecified | 8 (13.6) |
| Compliance to medications | |
| Yes | 34 (58.6) |
| No | 16 (27.6) |
| No medication | 4 (6.9) |
| Unknown | 4 (6.9) |