Table 1.
Patient demographic data.
| Controls | RTLE | LTLE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 19 | 23 | 23 |
| Age, y (SD) | 34 (22–59) | 36.9 (18–58) | 37.6 (24–53) |
| Education, y (SD) | 18 (13–26) | 14.2 (8–22) | 14.2 (11–18) |
| Sex, M/F | 11/8 | 17/6 | 7/16 |
| Handedness, R/L/BI | 17/2/0 | 22/1/0 | 20/2/1 |
| Language dominance, R/L/BI | – | 0/23/0 | 1/20/2 |
| Disease duration, y (SD) | – | 15.6 (1–48) | 18.4 (3–46) |
| Onset of seizures, y (SD) | – | 21.0 (0–51) | 19.2 (0.67–50) |
| Presence of MTS, Yes/No | – | 15/8 | 13/10 |
| Other lesions | – | 3 | 1 |
| Verbal memory factor | – | 0.23(1.2) | 0.19 (1.1) |
| Visual memory factor | – | −0.20 (1.1) | 0.20 (0.77) |
| IQ Factor | – | −0.14 (1.2) | 0.36 (1.0) |
RTLE, right temporal lobe epilepsy; LTLE, left temporal lobe epilepsy; y, years; SD, standard deviation; M, male; F, female; R, right; L, left; BI, bilateral; IQ, intelligence quotient. Characterization of MTS and other lesions was based on radiology (3T MRI protocol). In the RTLE group, one individual had a right amygdala ganglioglioma, one individual had a right amygdala dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor, and one had a right amygdala harmartoma. In the LTLE group, one individual had a left amygdala dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor.