title: PET in Epilepsy and Other Seizure Disorders.
abstract: Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging has been widely used in the evaluation and management of patients with seizure disorders. The ability of PET to measure cerebral function makes it ideal for studying the neurophysiologic correlates of seizure activity during ictal and interictal states. PET imaging is also useful for evaluating patients before surgical interventions to determine the best surgical method and maximize outcomes. Thus, PET will continue to play a major role not only in the clinical arena but in further investigations of the pathogenesis and management of various seizure disorders. This article reviews the literature regarding the current uses and indications for PET in the study and management of patients with seizure disorders.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 110 Donner Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: abass.alavi@uphs.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Abass
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alavi
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 110 Donner Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Newberg
keywords: Epilepsy; Neurophysiology; Positron emission tomography; Seizure disorders