Subcortical low-intensity and restricted diffusion after first seizure in a child

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 501-503

  Cerase, Alfonso ^a   Leonini, Sara ^b   Franceschini, Rossella ^c   Grosso, Salvatore ^d   Venturi, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Section of Radiology   (Italy)

^c Section of Ophthalmology   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diffusion weighted imaging; free radicals; seizure; subcortical low intensity

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

BRAIN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; INTENSITY IMAGES; LOW-INTENSITY; REPETITION TIME; RESTRICTED DIFFUSION; SEIZURE; SIGNAL-ON; SUBCORTICAL LOW INTENSITY; T2 WEIGHTED;

FREE RADICALS;

CARBAMAZEPINE; CORTICOSTEROID;

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLONIC SEIZURE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EPILEPTIC FOCUS; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; EYE EXAMINATION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROBULBAR OPTIC NEUROPATHY; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 80051487944     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: 15323145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e31821f5d14     Document Type: Article

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