Table 1 Demographic, clinical and MRI features of the three groups evaluated.
Characteristics | GAD-TLE (8) | niTLE (8) | HC (8) |
|---|---|---|---|
Median age at MRI (IQR) (years) | 37.3 (5.9) | 37.1 (30) | 34 (8.5) |
Median age at onset (IQR) (years) | 29 (5.5) | 9 (11.5) | N/A |
Duration of Epilepsy Me (IQR) | 7.9 (8.6) | 16.9 (24.7) | N/A |
Sex (n; %) | |||
Female | 6 (75) | 7 (87.5) | 5 (62.5) |
Male | 2 (25) | 1 (12.5) | 3 (37.5) |
Autoimmune comorbidities n (%) | 6 (54.5) | 0 | 0 |
Education n (%) | |||
Primary education | 1 (12.5) | 4 (50%) | N/A |
Secondary education | 1 (12.5) | 2 (25%) | |
University education | 6 (75) | 2(25%) | |
Handedness n (%) | |||
Right dominance | 8 (100) | 7 (87.5) | 8 (100) |
Hippocampal sclerosis n (%) | 3 (37.5) | 8 (100) | |
Right | 1 | 1 | N/A |
Left | 0 | 7 | |
Bilateral | 2 | 0 | |
Type of TLE n (%) | |||
Unilateral | |||
Right | 2 (25) | 2 (25) | |
Left | 4 (50) | 6 (75) | N/A |
Bilateral | 2(25) | 0 (0) | |
Seizure frequency at onset n (%) | |||
Daily | 3 (37.5) | 0 | N/A |
Weekly | 2 (25) | 1 (12.5) | |
Monthly | 3 (37.5) | 7 (87.5) | |
Seizure type | |||
FAS and FIAS | 7 (87.5) | 8 (100) | N/A |
FBTCS | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0) | |
Present ASM median (IQR) | 3 (1) | 3 (2) | N/A |
Prior ASM median (IQR) | 4.5 (1.5) | 2.5 (1) | N/A |
