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Table 2 PET data in relation to MRI and surgical results

From: Bottom-of-sulcus dysplasia: the role of 18F-FDG PET in identifying a focal surgically remedial epileptic lesion

 

Initial MRI positive (n = 16)

Initial MRI negative (n = 4)

PET visual analysis

 Focal hypometabolism

10

2

 Regional hypometabolism

5

2

 No PET abnormality

1

0

BOSD location

 Frontal

9

2

 Parietal

4

2

 Frontotemporal

1

0

 Temporoparietal

1

0

 Insula

1

0

Histopathology

 FCD type IIA

1

1

 FCD type IIB

15

2

 Negative pathology

0

1

Post-surgical outcome

 Seizure free

13

4

 Seizure reduction

1

0

 Recurrent seizures

2

0