Table 1

 Patient data

PatientAgeSexHand-edness LQOver-all IQ*Age at seizure onsetAura typeFebrile seizuresMedicationiiEEGiEEGMRIPET/SPECTWADA LQType of surgeryPathology
*Overall intelligence was measured with the Lehrl Mehrfach Wortschatz Intelligenz Test.46
AHE, selective amygdalo-hippocampectomy; AHS, Ammon’s horn sclerosis; BT, bitemporal; CBZ, carbamazepine; CLB, clobazam; DYSPL, dysplasia; FCD, focal cortical dysplasia (Taylor type); HS, hippocampal sclerosis; iEEG, ictal EEG; iiEEG, interictal EEG; L, left; LQ, laterality quotient; LT, left temporal; LTG, lamotrigine; ND, not done; OXC, oxcarbazepine; PB, phenobarbital; PHE, phenytoin; PRM, primidone; R, right; RT, right temporal; TPM, topiramate; VGB, vigabatrin; VPA, valproate.
A39F9012833PsychicNoTPMLTLTHS LLT0.84AHE LAHS
B45F1008110EpigastricYesPHELTLTHS LLT0.84AHE LAHS
C49M1007617Epigastric, sensoryNoPRM, VPA, CLBLTLTHS LLT0.13AHE LAHS
D34M1001114PsychicNoCBZLTLTHS LRT0.63AHE LAHS
E51F20705Epigastric, sensoryYesCBZ, TPMLTLTHS LLT0.40AHE LAHS
F40M507015Epigastric, vegetativeNoCBZ, PBLTLTTumour LND0.69AHE LAstro-cytoma II°
G41M1008618EpigastricYesCBZLTLTHS LLT0.69AHE LAHS
H46M10011111EpigastricNoTPMLTLTDYSPL LND0.77AHE LFCD
I52F10010530PsychicNoPB, CLBLTLTHS LND0.80AHE LAHS
J35F100762PsychicNoLTG, OXCLTLTHS LLT0.67AHE LAHS
K40M01185EpigastricYesCBZLTLTHS LLTNDNone
L30F1009516PsychicYesCBZ, VPALTLTHS LLT0.80None
M47M1008626Vegetative, psychicNoCBZRTRTHS RRT1.00AHE RAHS
N45F10011225NoneNoCBZRTRTHS RND0.69AHE RAHS
O48M10012819Sensory, vegetativeYesVPA, CBZRTRTHS RLT1.00AHE RAHS
P62M8011221Epigastric, vegetativeNoTPM, CLBRTRTHS RRT0.33AHE RAHS
Q51F100748NoneNoPB, CLBRTRTHS RND0.86AHE RAHS
R40M1009313EpigastricYesCBZRTRTHS RND0.42AHE RAHS
S44F809013Strange feelingNoTPM, CLBRTRTHS RLT0.47AHE RAHS
T42F100978Epigastric, gustatoryNoCBZRTRTHS RRT0.48AHE RAHS
U45M60987EpigastricNoCBZ, TPMRTRTHS RRT0.00AHE RAHS
V37F80951FearYesCBZ, LTGRTRTHS RRT1.00AHE RAHS
W31M1009813NoneNoVGB, VPARTRTHS RND0.85AHE RAHS
Mean43.280.096.113.9
SD7.440.817.48.8