Neuroimaging of Childhood Epilepsy: Focal versus Generalized Epilepsy

Reza Assadsangabi; Arzu Ozturk; Trishna Kantamneni; Nazarin Azizi; Shailesh M. Asaikar; Lotfi Hacein-Bey

doi:10.1055/s-0040-1722301

Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy 2021; 10(02): 065-080
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722301

Review Article

Neuroimaging of Childhood Epilepsy: Focal versus Generalized Epilepsy

Reza Assadsangabi

¹Department of Neuroradiology, Radiology, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, United States

,

Arzu Ozturk

¹Department of Neuroradiology, Radiology, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, United States

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Trishna Kantamneni

²Department of Neurology, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, United States

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Nazarin Azizi

¹Department of Neuroradiology, Radiology, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, United States

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Shailesh M. Asaikar

³Child & Adolescent Neurology Consultants, Sacramento, California, United States

,

Lotfi Hacein-Bey

¹Department of Neuroradiology, Radiology, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, United States

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Abstract

Neuroimaging plays an increasingly crucial role in delineating the pathophysiology, and guiding the evaluation, management and monitoring of epilepsy. Imaging contributes to adequately categorizing seizure/epilepsy types in complex clinical situations by demonstrating anatomical and functional changes associated with seizure activity. This article reviews the current status of multimodality neuroimaging in the pediatric population, including focal lesions which may result in focal epileptic findings, focal structural abnormalities that may manifest as generalized epileptiform discharges, and generalized epilepsy without evidence of detectable focal abnormalities.

Keywords

epilepsy - seizure - focal - generalized - childhood - magnetic resonance imaging

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