Malformations in cortical development in patients with epilepsy. Neuroimaging of 17 cases.

Authors

  • S Carvalho Serviços de Nerorradiologia e Neurologia, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra.
  • O Brito
  • E Machado
  • N Santos
  • P M Freitas
  • C Bento
  • I Santana
  • F Sales
  • F Martins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.1834

Abstract

This article reviews Malformations of Cortical Development (MCD) diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in a series of patients with epilepsy. This study spans a five year period. The frequency of these malformations was 7.1%. Most of these were focal or multifocal and the most common ones were polymicrogyria (35.3% of the patients), heterotopia (29.4%), and focal cortical dysplasia (29.4%). The frontal lobes were the most frequently affected regions. The various MCD encountered reflect the wide spectrum of MCD leading to epilepsy.

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Carvalho S, Brito O, Machado E, Santos N, Freitas PM, Bento C, Santana I, Sales F, Martins F. Malformations in cortical development in patients with epilepsy. Neuroimaging of 17 cases. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2001 Feb. 27 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];14(1):103-6. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1834

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Arquivo Histórico