Abstract
Ninety eight children with chronic seizure disorders were studied by computerized axial tomography (CAT). Structural abnormalities were identified in 30% of these children. The greatest incidence of abnormalities was in children with focal motor seizures (43%) and in those whose EEG demonstrated focal slowing together with focal spikes (38%). The most common abnormality was either focal or generalized atrophy (13%). Only about 2% of the abnormalities discovered by CAT were potentially of therapeutic significance. However, the demonstration of a static process, or the finding of a normal CAT, may be quite helpful to the family and physician in certain children with chronic seizure disorders.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 828-832 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Pediatrics |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 6 |
State | Published - Dec 1 1976 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health