Table 2 Seizure type classified by and ILAE IGE syndrome.

From: Seizure control in mono- and combination therapy in a cohort of patients with Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy

 

Women*

Men*

Total

ILAE classification

JAE

10 (29.4%)

4 (16%)

14 (23.7%)

JME

17 (50%)

16 (6.4%)

33 (55.9%)

GTCA

7 (20.6%)

5 (20%)

12 (20.3%)

Seizure type

Absence

2 (5.9%)

1 (4%)

3 (5.1%)

Myoclonic

1 (2.9%)

3 (12%)

4 (6.8%)

GTC

7 (20.6%)

5 (20%)

12 (20.3%)

Absence + myoclonic

0%

0%

0 (0%)

Myoclonic + GTC

13 (38.2%)

10 (40%)

23 (39%)

Absence + GTC

8 (23.5%)

3 (12%)

11 (18.6%)

Absence + myoclonic + GTC

3 (8.8%)

3 (12%)

6 (10.2%)

Total

34 (100%)

25 (100%)

59 (100%)

  1. ILAE International League Against Epilepsy, JAE Juvenile Absence Epilepsy, JME Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy, CGTA Generalized Tonic Clonic Alone, GTC Generalized Tonic Clonic.
  2. *There was no significant difference based on gender for any seizure type prevalence (p > 0.05).
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