Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Neuroimaging is primarily used in seizure patients to identify structural or metabolic issues and diagnose syndromic or etiological issues. MRI imaging is superior to X‐ray and CT scanning for determining epilepsy etiology in both adults and children. It is used to identify structural causes of epilepsy, while computed tomography is preferred for developing seizures in the emergency room. To identify the structural abnormalities of brain associated with seizuredisorders. A cross‐sectional study was conducted at Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences in Tamil Nadu, involving 62 patients aged and sex. Participants were selected through convenient sampling and a structured proforma. Socio‐demographic variables, clinical diagnosis and MR imaging findings were used to identify structural abnormalities in patients with seizures. Informed consent was obtained from patients and data was collected and analyzed using SPSS software. A study of 62 patients aged 1‐30 years found that the majority of patients presented with GTCS, with a male predominance. Over half of the patients presented within one to three months of onset of seizures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MR) abnormalities were found in 61.3% of the participants, with infarct being the second most common abnormality. Most males (41.9%) were diagnosed as abnormal, while only 12.4% of females were. MR positivity was highest in patients with motor, febrile and tonic seizures. MRI is helpful for pre‐operative planning and post‐operative monitoring, and is superior for evaluating epilepsy cases, acute cerebrovascular disease, developmental cortical abnormalities and vascular malformations without radiation exposure.
How to cite this article:
O. C. Assvath, S. Vinod, Minisha A. Jenifer and Nisha A. Jenifer. Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients
with Seizure Disorders.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.2.257.262
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.59218/makrjms.2024.2.257.262