Volume : VII, Issue : X, October - 2018

Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnostic Evaluation of Pediatric Epilepsy

Dr. Ishan Saini, Dr. Ashish Kumar

Abstract :

Objective: To study the role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in diagnostic evaluation of pediatric epilepsy.

Methods:The present study was carried out in the Department of Radiodiagnosis, ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Faridabad. The study included forty five children presented with epilepsy and were referred to our department for ain evaluation.

Results:Abnormal findings on MRI were noted in 39 out of 45 children. The most common abnormality being infectious disease presented in 17 patients which included 10 casesof NCC and 7 patients with intra–cranial tuberculomas. Imaging features of  hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy(HIE) were noted in 6 patients, 6 patients had imaging features of ADEM(acute disseminated encephalomyelitis),5 patients had focal cortical dysplasias,4 patients had grey matter heterotropias and 1 patient had Sturge–Weber syndrome.

Conclusion:In children diagnosed with epilepsy, neuro–imaging reveals a significant number of serious abnormalities not previously suspected.MR Imaging plays a significant role in diagnosis, prognostication as well as management of these patients.

Keywords :

epilepsy   children   MRI   seizures  

Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

Cite This Article:

Dr. Ishan Saini, Dr. Ashish Kumar, Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnostic Evaluation of Pediatric Epilepsy, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-10 | October-2018


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