Table 4 Characteristics of patients with epilepsy
From: Clinical, genetic and quality-of-life study of a cohort of adult patients with tuberous sclerosis
Epileptic seizures | N = 38 |
|---|---|
Age of onset | |
Childhood | 30 (78.9%) |
Adult | 3 (7.9%) |
Not available | 5 (13.2%) |
Control of seizures | |
Controlled with no seizure(s) in past year | 26 (68.4%) |
Controlled with seizure(s) in past year | 5 (13.2%) |
Uncontrolled | 7 (18.4%) |
AEDs (mean number of drugs used) | 1.82 (SD ± 1.27) |
Other treatments | |
Vagus nerve stimulation | 2 (5.3%) |
Epilepsy surgery | 2 (5.3%) |
Everolimus | 3 (7.8%) |