title: Hippocampal pathology.
abstract: Medial temporal sclerosis of the hippocampus and other lesions in the adjacent temporal lobe that can cause epilepsy are discussed in this article. The technical factors to consider to optimally image the hippocampus and criteria to diagnose medial temporal sclerosis are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Section of Neuroradiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Kido
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Tien
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bahn
mesh_terms: D001284:Atrophy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D017029:Epilepsy, Complex Partial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012598:Sclerosis; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology