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Early detection of abnormalities in partial epilepsy using magnetic resonance

Early detection of abnormalities in partial epilepsy using magnetic resonance
Early detection of abnormalities in partial epilepsy using magnetic resonance

The incidence of brain abnormalities determined by magnetic resonance in 30 consecutive children presenting with intractable complex partial seizures is reported. Images were optimised to visualise the hippocampus and cortical grey matter. Abnormalities of the hippocampus or temporal lobe were seen in all 19 children with clinical features of temporal lobe epilepsy and in six of the seven children with clinically unlocalised epilepsy. By contrast, in the four children with a clinical diagnosis of extratemporal epilepsy, no temporal or hippocampal abnormalities were seen. Generalised cortical abnormalities of uncertain significance were found in a total of 14 children from all groups. The identification of focal brain abnormalities using optimised magnetic resonance imaging enables early non-invasive assessment of children with intractable seizure disorders and the identification of patients for whom epilepsy surgery may be appropriate. It may also lead to a better understanding of the structural basis of intractable epilepsy, and thereby contribute to early treatment decisions.

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Cross, J. H.
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Gadian, D. G.
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Cross, J. H., Jackson, G. D., Neville, B. G.R., Connelly, A., Kirkham, F. J., Boyd, S. G., Pitt, M. C. and Gadian, D. G. (1993) Early detection of abnormalities in partial epilepsy using magnetic resonance. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 69 (1), 104-109. (doi:10.1136/adc.69.1.104).

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The incidence of brain abnormalities determined by magnetic resonance in 30 consecutive children presenting with intractable complex partial seizures is reported. Images were optimised to visualise the hippocampus and cortical grey matter. Abnormalities of the hippocampus or temporal lobe were seen in all 19 children with clinical features of temporal lobe epilepsy and in six of the seven children with clinically unlocalised epilepsy. By contrast, in the four children with a clinical diagnosis of extratemporal epilepsy, no temporal or hippocampal abnormalities were seen. Generalised cortical abnormalities of uncertain significance were found in a total of 14 children from all groups. The identification of focal brain abnormalities using optimised magnetic resonance imaging enables early non-invasive assessment of children with intractable seizure disorders and the identification of patients for whom epilepsy surgery may be appropriate. It may also lead to a better understanding of the structural basis of intractable epilepsy, and thereby contribute to early treatment decisions.

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Published date: 1993

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Local EPrints ID: 428117
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/428117
ISSN: 0003-9888
PURE UUID: f0d407c3-4d74-428f-bd90-824e81bff5a3
ORCID for F. J. Kirkham: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2443-7958

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Author: J. H. Cross
Author: G. D. Jackson
Author: B. G.R. Neville
Author: A. Connelly
Author: F. J. Kirkham ORCID iD
Author: S. G. Boyd
Author: M. C. Pitt
Author: D. G. Gadian

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