title: [Value of computerized tomography in childhood epilepsy].
abstract: 272 cases of childhood epilepsy were studied with brain TC scan to correlate the type of seizure to the possible neurological damage. Children with generalized convulsions had a low incidence of abnormal TC findings if in absence of neurological signs (3/80) (Group A), but a more relevant incidence (13/34) in presence of neurological signs (Group B). 65 children had epileptic encephalopathy (Group C): 15/17 West syndromes and 33/48 Lennox syndromes presented TC abnormalities. The remnant 93 children had partial seizures. In Group D partial epilepsy was free of neurological signs; the incidence of abnormal TC findings was 17/76. An higher incidence (9/17) was found in Group E, where partial epilepsy was accompanied by neurological disturbances.
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D004832:Epilepsy, Absence / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: Importanza della tomografia computerizzata nelle epilessie infantili.