Demographic and medical variables for the HC, FLE, and TLE groups
| FLE (n = 24) | TLE (n = 17) | HC (n = 25) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male/female) | 10:14 | 8:9 | 14:11 |
| Age (yr) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 13.10 (3.21) | 14.54 (2.65) | 13.95 (3.20) |
| Range | 6.96–16.96 | 10.11–19.08 | 6.97–18.76 |
| Handedness (right/left) | 20/4 | 16/1 | 22/3 |
| Age at seizure onset (yr) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 7.79 (4.01) | 8.75 (3.76) | – |
| Range | 1.00–14.40 | 1.30–15.00 | – |
| Duration of epilepsy (yr) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 5.20 (2.93) | 4.90 (3.62) | – |
| Range | 1.70–12.00 | .33–12.00 | – |
| No. of AEDs | |||
| Mean (SD) | 2.00 (.659) | 1.94 (.748) | – |
| Range | 1–3 | 1–3 | – |
| Laterality of epileptogenic focus | |||
| Left | 13 | 10 | – |
| Right | 9 | 4 | – |
| Bilateral | 2 | 3 | – |
| Region of epileptogenic focus (TLE) | |||
| Mesial | – | 3 | – |
| Lateral | – | 12 | – |
| Both mesial and lateral | – | 2 | – |
| Region of epileptogenic focus (FLE) | |||
| Prefrontal | 2 | – | – |
| Inferior frontal | 1 | – | – |
| Frontal-central | 9 | – | – |
| Supplementary motor area | 3 | – | – |
| Unable to localize precisely | 9 | – | – |