Research Article

Characterization of the Gene Expression Profile of Human Hippocampus in Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy with Hippocampal Sclerosis

Table 1

Clinical history, MRI findings, pathological diagnosis, and postoperative outcome of 10 patients who underwent selective amygdalohippocampectomy.

Case no.Age/sexMRI findingsPathological diagnosis of hippocampusAED medicationType of seizuresYears with epilepsyNo. seizures/month

1a, b, c21/MMTS, leftmild gliosis, focal neuronal lossLTG, LEVSPS, CPS1930
2 a, b, c26/FMTS, rightmild gliosis, severe neuronal lossCBZ, GP, LEVCPS, SGS108
3 a, b, c28/FMTS, leftmarked gliosis, severe neuronal loss (Wyler II)fOXC, LTG, PHTSPS, CPS, SGS262
4 a, b, c27/MMTS, rightmarked gliosis, severe neuronal loss (Wyler II)LTG, LEVCPS, SGS254
5 a, b, c34/FMTS, leftmarked gliosis, severe neuronal loss (Wyler III)LEV, PBSPS, CPS, SGS326
6 b, c40/FMTS, leftmarked gliosis, focal mild neuronal lossVPA, LEVCPS, SGS1812
7 b, c68/FMTS, rightmarked gliosis, severe neuronal lossLTG, LEVSPS, CPS434
8 b, c22/MMTS, rightmarked gliosis, severe neuronal loss (Wyler IV)CBZ, GP, LEVSPS, CPS, SGS184
9 d, e41/MMTS, rightmarked gliosis, severe neuronal loss (Wyler IV)CBZ, VPA, TPMSPS, CPS, SGS62
10 d, e41/FMTS, leftmarked gliosis, severe neuronal lossCBZ, LEV, PHTSPS, CPS, SGS202

AEDs: antiepileptic drugs; CBZ: carbamazepine; LEV: levetiracetam; LTG: lamotrigine; PHT: phenytoin; TPM: topiramate; GP: gabapentin; PB: phenobarbital; OXC: oxcarbazepine; VPA: valproic acid.
SPS: simple partial seizures; CPS: complex partial seizures; SGS: secondary generalized seizures.
aImmunohistochemistry.
bOne-cycle target labelling gene array.
cQuantitative real-time RT-PCR (TaqMan).
dBrain-derived microvascular endothelial cells (MVECs).
eTwo-cycle target labeling gene array.
fWyler classification was not determined in all cases.
MTS, mesial temporal sclerosis.