Patient characteristics
| Patients (n=90) n | |
|---|---|
| Mean age (y) | 41 |
| ⩽40 | 45 |
| >40 | 45 |
| Sex: | |
| F | 34 |
| M | 56 |
| Presenting symptoms: | |
| Epilepsy | 61 |
| Epilepsy only | 30 |
| Headache | 28 |
| Papiloedema | 17 |
| Aphasia | 7 |
| Hemiparesis | 19 |
| Visual defect | 4 |
| Confusion | 11 |
| Coma | 3 |
| Ataxia | 2 |
| Position of tumour: | |
| Right | 51 |
| Left | 33 |
| Bilateral | 6 |
| CT characteristics: | |
| Hypodensity | 71 |
| Mixed density | 12 |
| Enhancement | 39 |
| Cysts | 9 |
| Calcification | 9 |