VEEG overview
| Variable | TLE, n=74 | LTLE, n=43 | RTLE, n=31 | P |
| VEEG duration (median, IQR), days | 5 (4–5) | 5 (4–5) | 5 (4–5) | p=0.8* |
| Number of seizures (median, IQR) | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–4) | p=0.8* |
| Diurnal seizures (median, IQR) | 1 (1–2) | 1.5 (1–2) | 1 (0–2) | p=0.5* |
| Nocturnal seizures (median, IQR) | 0 (0–1) | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–2) | p=0.2* |
| Seizures during wakefulness (median, IQR) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (0–2) | p=0.8* |
| Seizures during sleep (median, IQR) | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–2) | p=0.5* |
| Patients with seizures during wakefulness only, n (%) | 30 (40.5%) | 22 (51.1%) | 8 (25.8%) | p=0.2† |
| Patients with seizures during sleep only, n (%) | 8 (10.8%) | 4 (9.3%) | 4 (12.9%) | |
| Patients with diurnal seizures only, n (%) | 29 (39.1%) | 19 (44.1%) | 10 (32.2%) | p=0.2† |
| Patients with nocturnal seizures only, n (%) | 13 (18.3%) | 6 (13.9) | 7 (22.5%) | |
| Seizures distribution, n (%) | ||||
| From 24:00 to 04:00 | 22 (11.3%) | 11 (9.3%) | 11 (14.4%) | p=0.008‡ |
| From 04:00 to 08:00 | 28 (14.4%) | 12 (10.1%) | 16 (21.5%) | |
| From 08:00 to 12:00 | 45 (23.2%) | 32 (27.1%) | 13 (17.1%) | |
| From 12:00 to 16:00 | 56 (28.9%) | 36 (20.5%) | 20 (26.32) | |
| From 16:00 to 20:00 | 21 (10.8%) | 14 (11.8%) | 7 (9.2%) | |
| From 20:00 to 24:00 | 22 (11.3%) | 13 (11%) | 9 (11.85) |
bold values means statistically significant difference.
*Unpaired T test.
†Fisher test.
‡χ2 test.
LTLE, left temporal lobe epilepsy; RTLE, right temporal lobe epilepsy; TLE, temporal lobe epilepsy.