SPECT-PET in Epilepsy and Clinical Approach in Evaluation

In epilepsy, a detailed history, blood chemistry, routine electroencephalography, and brain MRI are important for the diagnosis of seizure type or epilepsy syndrome for the decision of appropriate drug treatment. Although antiepileptic drugs are mostly successful for controlling epileptic seizures, 20%-30% patients are resistant to medical treatment and continue to have seizures. In this intractable patient group, surgical resection is the primarily preferred treatment option. This particular group of patients should be referred to the epilepsy center for detailed investigation and further treatment.

Source: Seminars in Nuclear Medicine - May 27, 2016 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Eser Lay Ergün, Serap Saygi, Dilek Yalnizoglu, Kader Karli Oguz, Belkis Erbas Source Type: research