IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY

  • 1 January 1979
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 47  (5) , 264-268
Abstract
Patients (208) with epilepsy were investigated by computer tomography (Emi Scanner CT 1010 and CT 5005). In 173 patients with generalized epilepsy 87 had a normal scan, 51 revealed a definitive diagnosis and 37 showed generalized atrophy. Of the 35 patients with partial seizures a definitive diagnosis was possible in 22; representing a higher proportion than the group with generalized seizures. A definitive diagnosis from the CT Scan was significantly more common in both patients with generalized and partial seizures when pathological neurological findings were also present. Symptomatic epilepsy was only significantly more frequent in dementia patients with generalized seizures. A significantly higher proportion of patients over 30 yr old demonstrated a symptomatic epilepsy compared with those under 30 yr of age.