Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with TSC (n = 43)
Characteristics | Values | |
|---|---|---|
Female/male | 20(46.5)/23(53.5) | |
Type of variation | ||
 TSC1 | 8(18.6) | |
 TSC2 | 29(67.4) | |
 No variation | 6(14) | |
 Age at onset (month) | 20.16(1–156) | |
Frequency of seizure | ||
 Per day | 26(60.5) | |
 Per week | 10(23.2) | |
 At least twice per month | 7(16.3) | |
 Number of AEDs | 2.19(1–4) | |
Number of tubers | ||
 1–3 | 8(18.6) | |
 4–6 | 26(60.5) | |
  > 6 | 9(20.9) | |
Ictal scalp EEG | ||
 Focal | 10(23.2) | |
 Lateralized | 12(27.9) | |
 Multifocal | 14(32.6) | |
 Generalized | 7(16.3) | |
Intracranial EEG | ||
 Subdural electrode EEG | 16(37.2) | |
 Stereo-EEG | 13(30.2) | |
 No intracranial EEG | 14(32.6) | |
Surgery approach | ||
 (Multiple) tuberectomy | 17(39.5) | |
 (Multiple)lobectomy | 11(25.6) | |
 Lobectomy + tuberectomy | 15(34.9) | |
Post-surgical seizure outcomes | ||
 1 year followa | SF | 32(74.4) |
No-SF | 11(25.6) | |
 3 years followb | SF | 26(68.4) |
No-SF | 12(31.6) | |
  > 5 years followc | SF | 21(65.6) |
No-SF | 11(34.4) | |