Interictal SPECT of rCBF is of clinical utility in the preoperative evaluation of patients with partial epilepsy

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-50

  Andersen, Allan R ^a,b   A'Rogvi Hansen, Bjarke ^c   Høgenhaven, Hans ^c   Herning, Margrethe ^c   Paulson, Olaf ^a   Dam, Mogens ^c  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^b GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

99mTc HMPAO; Epilepsy; Interictal; Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF); SPECT; Surgery

Indexed keywords

HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030249826     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-1211(96)00018-6     Document Type: Article

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