A Retrospective Analysis of CT Features of 119 Cases of Epilepsy
- VernacularTitle:119例癫痫病CT分析
- Author:
Chiwei XU
;
Qiyuan WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
epilepsy;
computerized tomography (CT)
- From:Journal of Third Military Medical University
1983;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In order to assess the diagnostic value of CT,EEG and conventional radiography and to probe the etiology of epilepsy,the CT films and relative materials of 119 cases of epilepsy were analyzed retrospectively.It was found that the combined examination of CT and EEG could significantly increase the accuracy of diagnosis and minimize the chances of misdiagnosis.CT was especially useful to examine those cases clinically suspected to have lesions in the frontal,parietal or temporal lobe.CT was also important to distinguish the cases of early epilepsy from those of delayed one.Early epilepsy usually resulted from benign lesions with good prognosis but lacked localization signs clinically.Delayed epilepsy mostly is caused by neoplastic or vascular lesinos with poor prognosis,and localization signs were usually present.Prompt CT examination would be helpful in its management.It was also found that early epilepsy was mostly secondary in nature.
