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Table 2 Correct responses to each video

From: Accuracy of seizure semiology obtained from first-time seizure witnesses

 

GSV

N = 92

PSV

N = 80

p Value

Female

42 (45.7%)

43 (53.8%)

0.36

Age

30.1 (10.9)

36.6 (14.6)

0.002

Years of Education

12.9 (3.7)

13.6 (4.2)

0.25

Married

46 (50.5)

47 (59.5)

0.28

Correctly identified:

• The event as a seizure

78 (84.78%)

44 (55.7%)

< 0.0001

• Involvement of head

79 (89.9%)

75 (93.8%)

0.13

• Vertical head movement

17 (18.5%)

• Horizontal head movement

29 (31.5%)

55 (68.8%)

<  0.0001

• Involvement of eyes

68 (73.9%)

40 (50%)

0.002

• Direction of eye movement

64 (69.6%)

36 (45%)

0.002

• Involvement of the mouth

75 (81.5%)

68 (85%)

0.68

• Involvement in an arm (s)

78 (84.8%)

64 (80%)

0.43

• Lateralization of arm movement

72 (78.3%)

35 (43.8%)

<  0.0001

• Type of movement (right arm)

76 (82.6%)

• Type of movement (left arm)

71 (77.2%)

42 (52.5%)

0.001

• Involvement in a leg (s)

76 (82.6%)

42 (52%)

<  0.0001

• Lateralization of leg movement

72 (78.3%)

20 (25%)

<  0.0001

• Type of movements (right leg)

72 (78.3%)

• Type of movements (left leg)

60 (65.2%)

23 (28.8%)

0.06

• Loss of consciousness

60 (65.9%)

42(53.2%)

0.06

• Vocalizations

27 (29.7%)

 

• A focal start for the event

72 (78.3%)

71 (88.8%)

0.16

• Duration of seizure

Mean (SD) 97.4 (97.5), Median 60 (Seconds)

Mean (SD) 52.9 (49.1), Median 37.5 (Seconds)