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. 2024 Dec 31;22:1172. doi: 10.1186/s12967-024-06006-9

Table 2.

Linear associations between epilepsy and brain function

Brain function Beta P FDR-Q
Cognitive function
Numeric memory −0.217 < 0.001 < 0.001
Fluid intelligence -0.173 < 0.001 < 0.001
Prospective memory −0.157 < 0.001 < 0.001
Reaction time 0.271 < 0.001 < 0.001
Motor function
Hand grip strength (left) −0.190 < 0.001 < 0.001
Hand grip strength (right) −0.202 < 0.001 < 0.001
Usual walking pace −0.203 < 0.001 < 0.001
Falls in the last year 0.370 < 0.001 < 0.001
Mental health
General mental status 0.128 < 0.001 < 0.001
Depression (PHQ−4 score) 0.184 < 0.001 < 0.001
Depression (PHQ−9 score) 0.242 < 0.001 < 0.001
Depression (CIDI score) 0.058 0.365 0.411
Anxiety (GAD−7 score) 0.107 0.003 0.005
Life satisfaction 0.213 < 0.001 < 0.001
Subjective well-being 0.115 0.002 0.003
Unusual and psychotic experiences 0.120 0.418 0.418
Traumatic events 0.120 0.023 0.030

Note: The model was adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, qualification, BMI, socioeconomic status, smoking status, alcohol drinker status. FDR-Q is the association P-value adjusted for the false discovery rate. PHQ-4, Personal Health Questionnaire-4; CIDI, Composite International Diagnostic Interview; GAD−7: Generalized Anxiety Disorder−7