Table 1.
Demographic and clinical profile
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Total number of children | 30 |
| Gender | 17 males; 13 females |
| Age at seizure onset* | 1.4 ± 1.1 years |
| Age at AMT scan* | 6.7 ± 4.3 years |
| Seizure duration* | 5 ± 3.5 years |
| Seizure frequency before AMT scan | ≤ 1/week (21%); 2–7/week (12.5%); 1–5/day (45.8%); > 5/day (20.8%) |
| Seizure Type | Past or present history of Infantile spasms (46.7%) Partial or complex partial seizure (30.1%) Secondary generalization (23.2%) |
| Histopathology | MCD- 16 (53%) [12 CD, 3 PMGH & 1 SHE] Normal-14 (47%) |
| Surgery outcome | Engel class I-13; II-4; III-8; IV-5 |
| Duration of post-surgical follow-up* | 8.7 ± 1.8 years |
*
values are given as mean ± SD; AMT:11C-alpha-methyl-L-tryptophan
MCD: malformation of cortical development; CD: cortical dysplasia; PMGH: polymicrogyria and heterotopias; SHE: sub-ependymal heterotopias