Computerized axial tomography in chronic seizure disorders of childhood.
Ninety-eight children with chronic seizure disorders were studied by computerized axial tomography (CAT). Structural abnormalities were identified in 30% of these children. The greatest incidence of abnormalities was in children with focal motor seizures (43%) and in those whose EEG demonstrated focal slowing together with focal spikes (38%). The most common abnormality was either focal or generalized atrophy (13%). Only about 2% of the abnormalities discovered by CAT were potentially of therapeutic significance. However, the demonstration of a static process, or the finding of a normal CAT, may be quite helpful to the family and physician in certain children with chronic seizure disorders.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed