Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the entire patient sample (n = 40).
Category | Subcategory | Value |
Age, years, median (range) | 36 (16–54) | |
Gender, n. (%) | Men | 21 (52.5) |
Women | 19 (47.5) | |
Duration of epilepsy, years, median (range)a | 16 (2–51) | |
MRI-defined lesions, n. (%)b | Mesial temporal atrophy/sclerosis | 15 (37.5) |
Local/regional cortical atrophy | 10 (25) | |
Focal cortical dysplasia | 10 (25) | |
Periventricular nodular heterotopia | 4 (10) | |
Polymicrogyria | 3 (7.5) | |
Tuberous sclerosis | 1 (2.5) | |
Implanted depth electrodes, median (range) | 6 (2–11) |
data missing for one patient; b 3 patients had concomitant mesial temporal atrophy/sclerosis and regional/local atrophy.