A Case of Reversible MRI and SPECT Abnormalities in the Neocortex of the Temporal and Parietal Lobes after a Generalized Seizure

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 23(2); 2005 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2005;23(2): 268-270.

한 번의 전신경련성 발작 후 신피질에 뇌 자기공명영상과 단일광자방출단층촬영에서 가역적 변화를 보인 1예

조용원, 이재봉 손성일 이 형 임정근 이상도 손철호* 원경숙† 전석길

계명대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실, 진단방사선학과*, 핵의학교실

A Case of Reversible MRI and SPECT Abnormalities in the Neocortex of the Temporal and Parietal Lobes after a Generalized Seizure

Yong-Won Cho

Departments of Neurology, Diagnostic Radiology* and Nuclear Medicine†, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea

Abstract

We report a case with reversible temporal and parietal neocortical abnormalities detected by MRI and SPECT following a brief seizure. Post ictal MRI abnormalities may indicate an underlying structural abnormality, but may also occur in non-lesional epilepsy and represent a transient physiologic change induced by ictal activity.KeyWords:Brain, Magnetic resonance imaging, Seizures