Open AccessA myriad spectrum of seizures on magnetic resonance imaging – A pictorial essay
Author(s) -
Rahul Karthik Lingutla,
Ajit Mahale,
Akshatha Bhat,
Sonali Ullal
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of clinical imaging science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-7514
pISSN - 2156-5597
DOI - 10.25259/jcis_124_2020
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , epilepsy , modality (human–computer interaction) , broad spectrum , differential diagnosis , radiology , pediatrics , psychiatry , pathology , artificial intelligence , chemistry , computer science , combinatorial chemistry
Patients with seizures represent a challenging clinical population both in pediatrics and adults. Accurate diagnosis of the cause of a seizure is important in choosing an effective treatment modality, surgical planning, predicting a prognosis, and follow-up. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging using a dedicated epilepsy protocol plays a key role in the workup of these patients. Additional MR techniques such as T2 relaxometry and MR spectroscopy show a promising role to arrive at a final diagnosis. The spectrum of epileptogenic causes is broad. Radiologists and physicians need to be updated and require a patterned approach in light of clinical history and electroencephalogram findings to arrive at a reasonable differential diagnosis. This pictorial essay aims to review a few of the common and uncommon causes of seizures and their imaging features.