Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Characteristic | Left TLE | Right TLE | p Value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of participants | 7 | 5 | |
| Age, mean (SD) [range] (years) | 38 (11) [22–54] | 33 (13) [22–56] | 0.41 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 4 | 0 | 0.08 |
| Female | 3 | 5 | |
| Onset Age, mean (SD) [range] {No. of valid entries} (years) | 31 (15) [18–47] {3} | 8 (9) [0.5–19] {4} | 0.11 |
| WAIS-III, mean (SD) [range] {No. of valid entries} | |||
| VIQ | 49 (18) [34–73] {4} | 62 (16) [44–75] {5} | 0.29 |
| PIQ | 49 (12) [38–62] {4} | 43 (4) [39–49] {5} | 0.92 |
| FSIQ | 98 (29) [73–135] {4} | 105 (18) [84–121] {5} | 0.56 |
TLE, temporal lobe epilepsy; WAIS, Wechsler adult intelligence scale; VIQ, verbal IQ; PIQ, performance IQ; FSIQ, full scale IQ.
*Calculated using Mann–Whitney U tests to compare the groups for age, onset age, and WAIS-III scores, and Fisher’s exact test to compare the groups by gender.