Scores and scales overview
| Variable | TLE, n=74 | LTLE, n=43 | RTLE, n=31 | P |
| PSQI Score‡ | 6.2 (3.4) | 6 (SD 3.4) | 6.4 (SD 3.6) | p=0.9* |
| Epworth Scale | 7.2 (SD 4.6) | 7.1 (SD 4.5) | 7.3 (SD 4.8) | p=0.6* |
| No sleepiness, n (%) | 47.3 | 48.8 | 45.2 | p=0.6† |
| Mild sleepiness, n (%) | 41.9 | 44.2 | 38.7 | |
| Moderate sleepiness, n (%) | 8.1 | 4.7 | 12.9 | |
| Severe spleepiness, n (%) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | |
| MEQ Score | 51 (SD 12) | 49 (SD 9.9) | 52 (SD 14.2) | p=0.03* |
| Extreme morning type, n (%) | 4.1 | 0.0 | 9.7 | p=0.05† |
| Morning type, n (%) | 24.3 | 25.6 | 22.6 | |
| Intermediate chronotype, n (%) | 58.1 | 60.5 | 54.8 | |
| Evening type, n (%) | 10.8 | 11.6 | 9.7 | |
| Extreme evening type, n (%) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | |
| Sleep hours‡ | 69.7 (15) | 69.8 (SD 12) | 69.4 (SD 19) | p=0.6* |
| Nocturnal sleep hours‡ | 53 (14) | 52.9 (SD 14) | 53.8 (SD 13) | p=0.9* |
| Diurnal sleep hours‡ | 15 (13) | 16.2 (SD 16) | 15.4 (SD 13) | p=0.8* |
| Mid sleep hours‡ | 00:00 (1.7) | 23:00 (SD 1.6) | 00:00 (SD 1.9) | p=0.06* |
bold values means statistically significant difference.
*Unpaired T test.
†Fisher test.
‡Mean (standard deviation).
LTLE, left temporal lobe epilepsy; RTLE, right temporal lobe epilepsy; TLE, temporal lobe epilepsy.