Table 2 Demographic data of investigated patients.
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Patient group size | 25 patients |
Age at the surgery/measurement Median (years) | 30 (min–max, 17–50) |
Sex | 16 males, 9 females |
Localization of surgery Side Lobe | 18 right, 7 left TLE in 9 patients, FLE in 10, ILE in 2, OE in 4 |
Outcome according to ILAE classification | 11 × ILAE 1, 1 × ILAE 2, 2 × ILAE 3, 9 × ILAE 4, 2 × ILAE 5 Inclusion of ILAE class 3–5 was based on epileptogenic histopathology finding |
Histology | 15 × FCD (2 × IA, 1 × IB, 8 × IIA, 2 × IIB, 1 × IIIA, 1 × unclear), 5 × HS, 4 × negative, 1 × meningioangiomatosis Patients with negative histological findings were included because of positive surgical outcomes |
Surgery size median (cm3) | 21 (min–max, 4–52) |
Age at epilepsy onset Median (years) | 9 (min–max, 0–26) |
Duration of epilepsy before surgery/measurement Median (years) | 21 (min–max, 3–47) |