Table 2 Mean hippocampal volumes and depression
Postoperative mood outcomeContralateral hippocampal volume (cm3) (SD)Ipsilateral hippocampal volume (cm3) (SD)
Mesial temporal resection (N = 26)
    Depressed (n = 11)3.504 (1.007)*2.865 (0.758)
    Not depressed (n = 15)4.149 (0.5)3.047 (1.065)
Non-mesial temporal resection (N = 16)
    Depressed (n = 3)3.901 (0.413)3.727 (0.281)
    Not depressed (n = 13)3.999 (0.635)3.851 (0.465)
LeftRight
Controls (N = 40)3.7 (0.45)3.83 (0.56)
  • *p<0.01.