TABLE 2:

Type of antecedent cerebral insult with and without anterior temporal changes

Type of Antecedent Insult n=44AT Signal Changes n = 27No AT Signal Changes n=17
Febrile convulsions13 (13)*5 (5)
Meningitis6 (6)1 (1)
Encephalitis1 (0)2 (2)
Early ischemic/hypoxic/hypoglycemic event(s)6 (2)3 (1)
Head injury3 (2)
Other1 (1)3 (1)
 Subdural empyema1 (1)
 Cavernoma complicated by  hemorrhage1 (1)
 Hypertensive encephalopathy1 (0)
 Leukemia and encephalopathy1 (0)
  • Note.—AT indicates anterior temporal.

  • * Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of patients with seizures during the illness.