Open AccessUsefulness of proton MR spectroscopy in the evaluation of temporal lobe epilepsy.
Author(s) -
Jill E. Thompson,
Maurício Castillo,
Lester Kwock,
Bradford L. Walters,
Robert L. Beach
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.170.3.9490972
Subject(s) - ictal , medicine , temporal lobe , creatine , epilepsy , nuclear medicine , choline , hippocampus , positron emission tomography , psychiatry
The purpose of our study was to compare the ability of MR spectroscopy with that of standard presurgical methods to accurately lateralize the abnormal hippocampus in a group of patients with complex partial seizures.