Leukocyte differential gene expression prognostic value for high versus low seizure frequency in temporal lobe epilepsy

Table 3 Demographic and seizure focus localization data of temporal lobe epilepsy series

DEMOGRAPHIC	FACTORS	HIGH SEIZURE FREQUENCY	LOW SEIZURE FREQUENCY	P-VALUE^*
GENDER	Male	4	6	1.00
	Female	1	5
AGE (YEARS)	Mean (SEM)	32.6 (6.3)	42.6 (4.2)	0.31^#
DURATION (YEARS)	Mean (SEM)	15.8 (5.6)	29.8 (5.3)	0.17^#
ETHNICITY	Caucasian	2	7	0.60
	Hispanic/Other	3	4
MRI BRAIN	MTS	3	8	1.00
	Normal/Other	2	3
PET SCAN	Concordant	2	9	0.18
	Dis-concordant	2	1
ICTAL SCALP EEG	Concordant	4	11	0.31
	Dis-concordant	1	0
INTRACRANIAL EEG	Localizing	3	3	1.00
	Non-localizing	0	0
NEUROPSYCH	Concordant	3	3	0.55
	Dis-concordant	1	5
LATERALITY	Left	2	6	1.00
	Right	3	5

^*Fisher exact test; ^#Mann–Whitney U test. High & Low seizure frequency: > or ≤ 2/month, Concordant/Dis-concordant = Concordance or dis-concordance with temporal lobe ictal EEG seizure focus localization, MTS = medial temporal sclerosis, Duration = duration of epilepsy, Neuropsych = neuropsychological testing; Laterality = temporal lobe seizure focus lateralization (left versus right). Reproduced, in part, by permission of Sprissler et al. [8]

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