Table 1.
Clinical profile for the patient population.
Pt n° | Sex | Age | Years since beginning | Type of seizures | Seizures frequency | Relevant history | Current antiepileptic therapy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | M | 19 | 15 | Simple partial with SG | 1–2/week (partial), 1–2/month (SG) | Negative | CLZ, OCX, LEV |
2 | F | 41 | 17 | Complex partial | 2–3/day | Negative | ZNS, ESL, CLZ |
3 | M | 31 | 15 | Simple partial with SG | 2/month, rare (SG) | Negative | LEV, LCM |
4 | M | 23 | 14 | Complex partial | 2/day | Negative | VPA, TPM, LEV |
5 | M | 32 | 8 | Complex partial with SG | 1–2/month | Negative | OCX, ZNS, VPA |
6 | F | 49 | 42 | Complex partial | 2–3/week | Negative | VPA, CBZ, CLZ, ZNS |
7 | M | 40 | 7 | Complex partial | 3/week | Negative | CBZ, LTG |
8 | F | 25 | 12 | Complex partial | 3–4/day | Negative | LEV, CBZ, VPA, LCM |
9 | F | 50 | 44 | Complex partial | 1/day | Negative | LEV, LCM |
10 | F | 33 | 30 | Complex partial | 3–4/week | Negative | OCX, TPM, CLZ, CLP |
Gender, age, seizures characteristics, and antiepileptic therapy are reported in table for each patient. In all cases, the electro-clinical diagnosis from the multi-disciplinary team reported a right temporal lobe epileptic focus. SG, secondary generalization; CLZ, Clobazam; OCX, Oxcarbazepine; LEV, Levetiracetam; ZNS, zonisamide; ESL, Eslicarbazepine; LCM, lacosamide; VPA, valproate; TPM, topiramate; CBZ, Carbamazepine; LTG, Lamotrigine; CLP, Clonazepam.