Hippocampal sclerosis and status epilepticus: cause or consequence? A MRI study.
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BACKGROUND Transient imaging abnormalities, including changes on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), may be seen in status epilepticus. These abnormalities can be followed by hippocampal sclerosis. CASE REPORT We report a 15-year-old lady with focal non convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) and focal slowing on EEG. DWI exhibited abnormal hyperintense signals in bilateral temporal and insular cortices. After 3 weeks, MRI performed a localizated hippocampal atrophy. CONCLUSION The MRI findings indicated vasogenic and cytotoxic edema during seizure activity and subsequent loss of brain parenchyma.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 65 4B شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007