Clinical, MR imaging, and MRSI findings in patients with TLE
| Patient/Age (y)/Sex | Epilepsy Clinical Lateralization and Type | MR Imaging | MRSI Lateralization | Comment* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Correction | Pulse Correction | ||||
| 1/9/M | L TLE | L T dysmyelination | None | R | Seizure-free without operation |
| 2/10/F | L TLE | L hippocampal dysgenesis (possible) | None | None | Seizure-free without operation |
| 3/16/F | L TLE, possible R FLE | Normal | L | L | No resection, VNS |
| 4/16/F | L TLE | L MTS | L | L | L TL resection, seizure-free |
| 5/13/F | R/L TLE | Normal | L | L | No operation, monthly seizures |
| 6/17/F | R/L TLE | R/L hamartomas (tuberous sclerosis) | None | R | Daily seizures from R TL, rare from L TL, VNS |
| 7/9/M | R TLE | R hippocampal edema | None | R | No operation, rare seizures |
| 8/12/F | R TLE | R MTS | L | L | R TL resection, seizure-free |
| 9/15/F | R TLE | R hippocampus, small | L | L | R TL resection, seizure-free |
| 10/15/M | R TLE | Sturge-Weber syndrome R TO | R | R | Seizure-free without operation |
| 11/34/F | R TLE | Normal | None | R | R TL resection, seizure-free for 6 mo, postoperative seizures from L TL |
| 12/9/F | Multifocal | R hippocampus, small | None | None | Seizures not from TL |
| 13/14/M | L TOE | Dysgenesis L TO | None | None | None |
| 14/15/M | Undetermined | L hippocampus, abnormal | None | None | Not operation, rare seizures |
| 15/50/F | R TLE or R FLE | Normal | None | None | Not operation, monthly seizures |
Note.—FLE = frontal lobe epilepsy, TOE = temporo-occipital epilepsy, MTS = mesial temporal sclerosis, TL = temporal lobe, VNS = vagal nerve stimulation.
* Rare seizures were fewer than one per 6 months.