STUDY OF CORRELATION OF CT BRAIN AND EEG IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED EPILEPSY: A MONOCENTRIC PROSPECTIVE STUDY FROM A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF EASTERN INDIA

Samanta Maheswar; Mallik Ashok Kumar; Mohanty Geeta; Swain Kali Prasanna

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2017

STUDY OF CORRELATION OF CT BRAIN AND EEG IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED EPILEPSY: A MONOCENTRIC PROSPECTIVE STUDY FROM A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF EASTERN INDIA

Samanta Maheswar, Mallik Ashok Kumar, Mohanty Geeta, Swain Kali Prasanna

Abstract :

Introduction: Newly diagnosed epilepsy are those cases of Epilepsy, who are presented, diagnosed first time during study period & had ≥2 episodes of seizure.

Aim: Aim of study was to find out clinical profile, radiologic characteristics & co–relation between them.

Materials &Methods: In this prospective & Descriptive study of 3year duration conducted at S.C.B. Medical College& Hospital, Odisha , 300 newly diagnosed epilepsy patients more than 5yrs age were included and all were subjected to clinical, Electroencephalographic(EEG) & radiological evaluation(CT Scan).

Results:

Abnormal EEG was found in 64.7% & 21% patients with partial and generalised seizures respectively, while abnormal CT scan was found in 70.6%&24.2% patients with Focal seizures and generalised seizures. Granulomatous lesions (Neurocysticercosis , Tuberculoma) were predominated neuro – imaging findings. It was also observed that with increasing abnormalities in EEG, the chance of finding CT abnormality increases in Focal seizure while this is reverse in Generalised seizure.

Summary and conclusion :

It is recommended that every case of Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy must be evaluated with EEG as well as CT scan.