Table 1

- Seizure outcomes after anterior temporal lobectomy.

CharacteristicNo seizures off medication n=23No seizures on medication n=24Seizures on medication n=17P-value
Sex (male)16 (70%)11 (46%)12 (71%)NS
Mean age at epilepsy surgery33 years36 years32 yearsNS
Baseline median of monthly seizures444.25NS
Presence of febrile convulsions11 (48%)6 (25%)5 (29%)NS
Median number of AEDs22.52NS
Mean time to start tapering AEDs7 months10 months24 months<0.01
Mean time to discontinue AEDs24 months60 months72 months<0.01
MRI (Abnormal)23 (100%)21 (88%)9 (53%)<0.011
EEG (Unilateral IEDs)21 (91%)16 (67%)9 (53%)<0.012
MTS in pathology15 (65%)14 (58%)11 (65%)NS
  • 1 Compared to the group who had seizures and were on medications,

  • 2 Compared to the group who had seizures and were on medications