Table 3.
MEG localization results and clinical outcome.
| Patient | ECD (spherical) | ECD (BEM) | SAMepi | Outcome (Engel) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Unifocal, midline posterior | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Ia | |
| 2 | Unifocal, false frontal midlinea | Unifocal, false frontal midlinea | Unifocal, concordant quadranta | Ia | |
| 3 | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Ia | |
| 4 | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Ia | |
| 5 | No spikes | No spikes | No spikes | Ia | |
| 6 | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Ib | |
| 7 | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | No spikes | IIb | Second MEG study: no spikes. |
| 8 | Bilateral multifocal | Bilateral multifocal | Bilateral multifocal | IIb | |
| 9 | No spikes | No spikes | No spikes | IIb | |
| 10 | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | No spikes | IIb | First MEG study: no spikes. |
| 11 | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | IIb | |
| 12 | Bilateral multifocal | Bilateral multifocal | Bilateral multifocal | IIIa | |
| 13 | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | No spikes | IIIa | |
| 14 | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | Unifocal, concordant quadrant | IIIab | |
| 15 | Bilateral multifocal | Bilateral multifocal | Unifocal | IVb | |
| 16 | No spikes | No spikes | No spikes | IVb | |
| 17 | Bilateral multifocal | Bilateral multifocal | Unifocal | IVb |
a: no post-operative MRI.
b: based on the effect on cognition; no significant reduction in seizures.