Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients had different types of seizure
From: Clinical characteristics of post-traumatic epilepsy and the factors affecting the latency of PTE
Factors | Generalized onset | Focal onset or both onset | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.009* | ||
Males | 1661 (74.0) | 585 (26.0) | |
Females | 423 (68.7) | 193 (31.3) | |
Age at TBI (years) | 0.000** | ||
< 18 | 863 (69.5) | 379 (30.5) | |
≥ 18 | 1221 (75.4) | 399 (24.6) | |
Family history of epilepsy | 0.148 | ||
No | 2079 (72.9) | 773 (27.1) | |
Yes | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | |
The severity of TBI | 0.000** | ||
Mild | 123 (60.6) | 80 (39.4) | |
Moderate | 882 (74.7) | 298 (25.3) | |
Severe | 1079 (73.0) | 400 (27.0) | |
Craniocerebral injury | 0.000** | ||
Single | 1122 (78.6) | 305 (21.4) | |
Multiple | 962 (67.0) | 473 (33.0) | |
Post-TBI treatment | 0.233 | ||
Conservative treatment | 1343 (72.1) | 519 (27.9) | |
PD/DC | 441 (72.7) | 116 (27.3) | |
PD/DC + CP | 300 (76.3) | 93 (23.7) | |
Acute seizure | 0.331 | ||
Without | 1954 (72.6) | 737 (27.4) | |
With | 130 (76.0) | 41 (24.0) | |
Residual disability | 0.020* | ||
Without | 1872 (73.5) | 675 (26.5) | |
With | 212 (67.3) | 103 (32.7) | |
EEG findings a | 0.085 | ||
Normal | 100 (72.5) | 38 (27.5) | |
Unnormal background | 56 (71.8) | 22 (28.2) | |
Epileptiform discharges | 262 (63.4) | 151 (36.6) | |
Cranial CT/MRI findings b | 0.005** | ||
Normal | 325 (84.4) | 60 (15.6) | |
Abnormal | 509 (77.1) | 151 (71.6) | |