Table 2:

Demographics and main clinical data of our children with MD and of children with MD in the literature who underwent brain MRI

DemographicsPresent SampleLiterature Review (On-line Appendix)
Sample size26 Children62 Children
Sex25 M; 1 F57 M; 5 F
Age at clinical onset (mean) (range) (mo)3.7 ± 2.5 (1–8)a4.5 ± 3.3 (0.1–14)b
Age at first MRI (mean) (range) (mo)7.5 ± 5.9 (0.3–32.2)7.1 ± 5.6 (0.6–34.0)
Follow-up MRI8/26 Children23/62 Children
Age at last follow-up (mean) (range) (mo)25.3 ± 19.4 (3.6–86.7)10.2 ± 6.28 (1.5–30)
Follow-up duration (mean) (range) (mo)22.8 ± 23.1 (1.4–78.5)6.1 ± 5.9 (0.3–26)
Epilepsy23/2637/62
Age at epilepsy onset (mean) (range) (mo)6.5 ± 3.4 (2.2–15.0)4.6 ± 3.3 (0.1–14)c
  • a Calculated from 25/26 MD children.

  • b Calculated from 31/62 MD children.

  • c Calculated 19/37 MD children with epilepsy.