Table 1. Demographic data of included patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.
| RTLE | LTLE | HC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/m | 14/16 | 14/18 | 11/20 |
| age at PET (y, mean ± SD) | 36.90 ± 9.50 | 40.50 ± 11.25 | 27.33 ± 6.43*# |
| age at OP (y, mean ± SD) | 37.90 ± 9.60 | 41.23 ± 11.36 | – |
| follow up (y, mean ± SD) | 5.62 ± 1.94 | 6.22 ± 3.20 | – |
| duration (y, mean ± SD) | 25. 60 ± 14.21 | 26.20 ± 14.01 | – |
| age of onset (y, mean ± SD) | 11.61 ± 7.91 | 14.31 ± 10.77 | – |
| outcome (median) | 1 | 1 | – |
| seizure (median) | 1 | 1 | – |
Legend: RTLE = right-sided mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, LTLE = left-sided mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, f = female, m = male, SD = standard deviation, y = years, OP = operation. Outcome is classified to ILAE classifications (1 outcome = 0, 2–6 outcome = 1). Seizure frequency is classified to high seizure frequency (=1) and low seizure frequency (=0). *p < 0.05 for HC vs RTLE, #p < 0.05 for HC vs LTLE using Mann-Whitney U-test and unpaired two-tailed t-test when appropriate. RTLE and LTLE did not differ significantly in any of the above variables.