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Neuroimaging in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Gerard J. Muro and
John P. Karis
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Abstract

Various neuroimaging modalities are available for evaluating patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). All patients considering surgery should undergo magnetic resonance imaging, which is valuable in the detection and characterization of lesions, particularly mesial temporal sclerosis, the most common abnormality in TLE. A localized seizure focus is predictive of successful surgical outcome. Complimentary neuroimaging studies include positron emission tomography, single-photon emission tomography, and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 2 , Issue 7: Imitators of Epilepsy: Treatment Options , August 1997, pp. 31 - 42
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