Table 5

Patient details and postoperative outcome. For outcome rating scale see Vickrey et al59

No/sex/onset (y)LocnOperationSeizure typeEEGHistologyFollow up5-151Surgical outcome
1/F/175-150 rt tlCP, 2GTC, SEV: multifocal onset, rt and lt temporalND13
2/M/53rt flFMR: NND1.5
3/F/15lt tlCP, 2GTCR: lt temporal slowND10
4/M/105-150 rt flFMR: nfND17
5/M/45rt pl2GTCR: nfND1.5
6/M/21mCPR: lt midanterior temporal sharp and slowND15
7/M/25rt fl2GTCR: NND5
8/M/43rt tlCP, 2GTCR: nfND20
9/F/41rt tlCP, 2GTCR: nfND3
10/M/57mFLR: NND3
11/F/23rt tlCP, 2GTC for 17yR: rt ant temporal sharp wavesND25
12/M/20lt tlCP, 2GTCR: NND3
13/M/115-150 rt tlFLV: not localising or lateralisingND37
14/F/16lt tlCP, 2GTCR: onset lt temporalND14
15/F/49rt flCPNAND0.5
16/F/34rt pl2GTCR: NND8
17/F/125-150 lt tl50/LxSP, 2GTCR: bitemporal spikes lt>rt+4.5IV (2)
18/F/235-150 rt fl35/FxCP, 2GTCV: onset rt frontal+1IV (2)
19/F/195-150 lt tl29/LxSP, CP, 2GTCV: interict spikes lt frontal; no seizures;+2IV (1)
20/M/45rt tl46/LxSP, 2GTCNA+1I (1)
21/F/155-150 rt tl40/LxSP, CPV: onset rt h/s+8I (2)
22/F/35rt tl35/Lx2GTCNA+1I (1)
23/M/165-150 lt tl30/Lx (x2)CP, 2GT, 2GTCR: nf+2III (1)
24/M/205-150 lt fl48/LxFLV: not localising or lateralising+4III (1)
25/M/28lt tl32/LxCP, 2GTCR: lt frontotemporal spikes+2I (1)
26/M/115-150 lt tl29/Lx/TLxCP, 2GTCV: lt h/s onset+7III (1)
27/M/245-150 rt tl37/LxCP, GTCV: not localising or lateralising+4I (3)
28/F/305-150 rt tl47/LxCP, 2GTCV: onset rt temporal+4II (2)
29/M/1.55-150 rt tl27/LxCPV: interict rt temporal sharp and slow; onset rt h/s+2.5I (1)
30/M/505-150 rt ol54/LxCP, 2GTCV: nf; no seizures+4II (2)
31/F/19lt pl30/LxSPV: N; no seizures+1IV (2)
32/F/28lt ol29/LxSP, 2GTCR: N+3II (2)
33/F/215-150 rt fl33/sptSP, 2GTCR: rt frontotemporal multifocal sharp and slownd6II (3)
  • 2GTC=secondarily generalised tonic clonic seizure; CP=complex partial seizure; fl=frontal lobe; FL=frontal lobe seizure; Fx=frontal lobe resection; FM=focal motor seizure; h/s=hemisphere; lt =left; Lx=lesionectomy; m=normal; NA=not available; ND=not done; nf=no focal, regional or lateralising abnormality; ol=occipital lobe; pl=parietal lobe; rt=right; R=routine scalp EEG; SE=status epilepticus; SP=simple partial seizure; spt=subpial transection; tl=temporal lobe; V=video EEG;

  • 5-151 Non-operated patients: time from onset to last follow up; operated patients: time from operation to last follow-up

  • 5-150 Medically intractable.