Table 1 Clinical data after first epileptic seizure (total n = 304)
From: First seizure in elderly patients: Need to treat? Evidence from a retrospective study
60–64 | 65–69 | 70–74 | 75–79 | 80–84 | 85–90 | ≥ 90 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recurrencea N = 159* | 42.9% (9) | 16.7% (3) | 39.1% (9) | 46.2% (18) | 37.1% (13) | 52.9% (9) | 50% (3) | 40.3% (64) |
Lesion (MRI/CT) N = 301 | 51.9% (14) | 55.9% (19) | 58.7% (27) | 53.1% (34) | 49.3% (33) | 42.6% (20) | 50% (8) | 51.5% (155) |
IED in EEG N = 285 | 18.2% (4) | 26.5% (9) | 42.2% (19) | 35% (21) | 34.4% (21) | 38.3% (18) | 31.3% (5) | 34% (97) |
ASM treatment N = 304 | 81.5% (22) | 82.4% (28) | 93.6% (44) | 85.9% (55) | 85.3% (58) | 91.7% (44) | 100% (16) | 87.8% (267) |