Computed tomography in partial epilepsies in childhood.
The CT investigations of 156 children with partial epilepsies are analyzed. Pathological findings appeared in 39%, particularly atrophic changes and porencephalic lesions. According to the seizure type their incidence was higher in children who had secondary generalized seizures (46%) than in children with isolated partial seizures (30%) or complex partial seizures with or without secondary generalization (16%). Furthermore, pathological findings occurred more frequently in children with perinatal etiology (37%) than in familial (26%) or idiopathic cases (10%). A symptomatic epilepsy due to a cerebral tumor or a vascular lesion was found in 10%. There was a high correlation between neurodevelopmental disturbances and abnormal CT findings, however also 17 neurological normal children had pathological CT findings.
Fritsch
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Graz, Austria.
Ebner
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Schneider
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D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed