title: [Computerized tomography in epilepsy in children].
abstract: We present a retrospective study of 160 children attending our epilepsy out-patient department. Computed tomography (CT) was performed on 123 (77%) patients, namely all children with the exception of those with febrile seizures, typical absence seizures, and benign Rolandic epilepsy. Incidence of CT abnormalities and their correlation with clinical features were evaluated. The CT scan was normal in 84 and abnormal in 39 patients. Although in general, the detection of abnormality on CT will not alter the management of the child, in a small percentage (2%) of our cases a lesion treatable by surgery was discovered. The indications for CT are summarized.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Kinderklinik, Wien.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hauser
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feucht
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lischka
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rosenmayr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Groh
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics; D004834:Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants
vernacular_title: Computertomographie bei Epilepsien im Kindesalter.