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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 20.
Published in final edited form as: Neuroimage. 2009 Aug 6;49(1):366–378. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2009.07.064

Table 1.

Description of the patients, including habitual seizure semiology, MRI findings, interictal EEG, and presumed epileptogenic focus.

Patient Age/gender Habitual seizure semiology MRI Interictal EEG Presumed focus
1 25/F Epigastric aura, out-of-breath sensation, LOC RTP nodular heterotopia, abnormal overlying cortex RFT spike-and-waves RTP lesion
2 39/M Flashing lights in L visual field, sometimes L eye deviation, LOC RTO nodular heterotopia, abnormal overlying cortex R posterior spikes and spike-and-waves RTO lesion
3 52/M Visual and auditory distortions with language impairment Bil nodular heterotopia, L anterior T resection Independent LT and RT spikes BilTO lesions
4 23/M Aura of déjà-vu, then LOC and motor automatisms Bil nodular heterotopia Independent LT and RT spikes BilTO lesions
5 20/F Visual distortions with change of colors, confusion RTPO nodular heterotopia, abnormal overlying cortex RTP spikes/sharp waves RTPO lesion
6 11/M Aura of fear, screaming, L head deviation RF focal cortical dysplasia RF spike-and-waves RF lesion
7 33/M Somatosensory sensation in R elbow, non-tonic R arm elevation LCP focal cortical dysplasia LCP polyspikes LCP lesion
8 26/M Chest pressure feeling, LOC, staring, chewing, sometimes R eye deviation Band heterotopia TPO, predominantly R BilTO spike and slow waves with R predominance RTPO lesion
9 23/F Visual illusions, micropsia, blindness, or lights forming faces Band heterotopia predominantly BilFPO Synchronous and rhythmic sharp and slow wave discharges over posterior regions BilO lesion
10 68/M L eyelid clonus, jerks of all 4 limbs Metastasis, R posterior SMA RF slow waves RC lesion
11 42/M Nocturnal slow head/chest flexion, left arm extension, right head deviation RF atrophy RFC slow waves RF lesion
12 36/M Either drop attacks or L head and eye deviation and L arm dystonic posturing LFT atrophy Generalized slow waves, R polysharp-slow waves, maximum over RFT region FT, earlier R involvement
13 28/F Aura of déjà-vu, anxiety, palpitations, dysphasia, staring Normal L slowing, LT spikes L mesial T
14 22/F GTCs or absences with staring and unresponsiveness Normal BilF sharp and slow waves during sleep, LT spikes, Bil fast activity predominantly L BilF predominantly L
15 19/F L visual field distortions (sometimes also R), LOC, L eye deviation, tongue movements Normal RTPO spikes RTPO

Abbreviations: LOC: loss of consciousness, GTC: generalized tonic-clonic seizures, R: right, L: left, Bil: bilateral, F: frontal, C: central, T: temporal, P: parietal, O: occipital, SMA: supplementary motor area.