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Neuroimaging and neuropathology in epilepsy: With special reference to focal epileptogenic abnormalities
Author(s) -
Nishio Shunji,
Morioka Takato,
Mihara Futoshi,
Fukui Masashi
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
neuropathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1440-1789
pISSN - 0919-6544
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1789.1999.00229.x
Subject(s) - neuroimaging , hippocampal sclerosis , neuropathology , magnetic resonance imaging , epilepsy , medicine , modalities , neuroscience , pathology , radiology , psychology , temporal lobe , disease , social science , sociology
Modern diagnostic imaging techniques, such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have had a profound impact on the management of patients with partial epileptic seizures. Among them, MRI has a prominent and often pivotal role in the evaluation of epilepsy because of its high sensitivity for detecting small or even subtle structural abnormalities. Current information on neuroimaging modalities with respect to neuropathologic features of well‐defined and important epileptogenic lesions, such as hippocampal sclerosis, developmental and vascular abnormalities, and neoplasms, was reviewed. With modern neuroimaging modalities, these pathologic changes can now be identified with a high degree of confidence.