Periictal MR Perfusion Imaging in Aphasic Status Epilepticus.
- Author:
Kang PARK
1
;
Jee Young KIM
;
Jay Chol CHOI
;
Sa Yoon KANG
;
Ji Hoon KANG
;
Ji Kang PARK
;
Jung Seok LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea. nrlee71@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aphasic status epilepticus (ASE);
Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI);
Perfusion imaging (PI)
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Brain;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Angiography;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Perfusion;
Perfusion Imaging;
Status Epilepticus
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2009;27(3):272-275
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report herein a patient with aphasic status epilepticus (ASE) who underwent serial brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) including diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), perfusion imaging (PI), and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in the peri-ictal phase. The initial DWI revealed a high signal intensity in the left medial temporal area and PI demonstrated hyperperfusion in the left temporoparietal area. MRA revealed an increased flow signal in the ipsilateral intracranial arteries. PI signal changes had normalized by the follow-up MRI. The DWI, PI, MRA, and clinical manifestation of ASE are described herein.
