Research Article

Association of Lateralized Interictal Epileptiform Discharges with Postsurgical Seizure Outcomes in Patients with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A 10-Year Retrospective Study at a Single Center

Table 6

The relationship between IED patterns and imaging features in TSC patients.

IED patternsCystCalcificationSENSEGN
YesNoYesNoYesNoYesNo

Focal3 (25)9 (75)3 (25)9 (75)11 (91.7)1 (8.3)4 (33.3)8 (66.7)
Lateralized5 (16.1)26 (83.9)6 (20.7)a25 (79.3)27 (87.1)4 (12.9)10 (32.2)21 (67.7)
Multifocal3 (21.4)11 (78.6)4 (28.6)10 (71.4)12 (85.7)2 (14.3)4 (28.6)10 (71.4)
Generalized7 (28)18 (72)14 (56)11 (44)21 (84)4 (16)7 (28)18 (72)

Abbreviations: IEDs: interictal epileptiform discharges; TSC: tuberous sclerosis complex; SEN: subependymal nodules. Values are (%). a, the percentage of patients with calcified tubers versus the data in the generalized group.