Table 1 Main clinical characteristics of studied patients
From: Surgical outcomes in patients with epilepsy after viral encephalitis: contribution of SEEG study
Pt | Age at infection(y) | Age at first seizure(y) | Age at surgery(y) | Main semiology of seizure | Seizure frequency | MRI | PET-CT(hypometabolism) | Scalp VEEG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interictal | Eegonset | ||||||||
1 | ≤5 | ≤5 | 6–10 | 1 loss of consciousness, eyes blinking, Bil arm automatism 2GTCS | 1weekly 2 yearly | Bil- HS | L-T | L-T | L-Tδwave |
2 | 11–15 | 11–15 | 21–25 | staring, loss of consciousness,fumbling | weekly | normal | L-T | Bil-T (predominant left) | none |
3 | ≤5 | ≤5 | 26–30 | 1eyes deviated to the R → GTCs 2 head burns, clenching(R), arm convulsion(R) | 1 monthly 2 daily | abnormality in left center and parietal lobe | L-T、L-P | L-TP | none |
4 | ≤5 | ≤5 | 11–15 | 1Aura:facial rubefaction→GTCS 2visual aura:colorful flashing,metamorphopsia | 1 daily 2daily | Bil abnormal signal | Bil-P、 L-T | Bil-H | R-O |
5 | 6–10 | 6–10 | 11–15 | 1 eyes、mouth deviated to the L 2staring, loss of consciousness | 1 monthly 2 daily | normal | R-T | R-F, R-T | R-H |
6 | 11–15 | 11–15 | 16–20 | nausea, flustered | monthly | normal | L-T | Bil-T, Bil-F | R-F |
7 | 11–15 | 11–15 | 11–15 | 1 mouth twitching, cyanotic lips 2 mouth twitching, L-arm tonic→GTCS | 1 weekly 2weekly | normal | R-P、L-T | R-F(predominant left) | R-F |
8 | 41–45 | 41–45 | 46–50 | nausea, blinking,swallowing, R-arm dystonia →GTCS | weekly | normal | L-T | Bil-T, Bil-F | L-sphenoid |
9 | 6–10 | 6–10 | 6–10 | 1 head deviated to the R → GTCS 2 staring | 1 weekly 2daily | Bil-P abnormal signal | L-T、L-P | Bil-O (predominant left) | none |
10 | 6–10 | 6–10 | 16–20 | Aura:sound obscured, flustered→R arm numb、loss of consciousness→GTCS | monthly | normal | L-T | L-T, L-P, L-O | none |