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Table 1 Clinical findings

From: Optimizing statistical parametric mapping analysis of 18F-FDG PET in children

  

All (n= 71)

Pseudo-control group (n= 24)

Patient group (n= 47)

Age range (years) (mean ± SD)

 

2.5 to 17.9 (10.2 ± 3.6)

4.5 to 17.9 (10.6 ± 3.1)

2.5 to 17.2 (9.9 ± 3.1)

Sex

Females

38

15

23

Males

33

9

24

MRI

Negative

51

24

27

Positive

20

0

20

EEG

Scalp

71

24

47

Intracranial

15

3

12

SOZ lateralization

Right

28

7

21

Left

30

10

20

Undetermined

13

7

6

SOZ location

Frontal

21

9

12

Central

19

6

13

FT

5

1

4

Temporal

14

4

10

TPO

7

3

4

Occipital

2

0

2

Undetermined

3

1

2

Epilepsy surgery

Performed

21

4

17a

Follow-up >1 year

17

3

14b

 

Seizure free at 1 year follow-up

13

1

12b

  1. aFive patients required a second operation to complete the resection; bafter the last operation. SD, standard deviation; y, years; EEG, electroencephalogram; SOZ, seizure onset zone; FT, fronto-temporal; TPO, temporo-parieto-occipital.