Abstract
The authors evaluated the feasibility and source localization utility of H2(15)O or 13NH3 PET and low-resolution electromagnetic tomography (LORETA) in three patients with partial status epilepticus (SE). Results were correlated with findings from intraoperative electrocorticographic recordings and surgical outcomes. PET studies of cerebral blood flow and noninvasive source modeling with LORETA using statistical nonparametric mapping provided useful information for localizing the ictal activity in patients with partial SE.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Brain Mapping / methods
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Cerebral Cortex / diagnostic imaging*
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Cerebral Cortex / physiopathology
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Cerebral Cortex / surgery
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Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology
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Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / methods
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Electroencephalography / methods*
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Epilepsy / diagnostic imaging*
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Epilepsy / physiopathology
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Feasibility Studies
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Humans
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Magnetics
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Neurosurgical Procedures
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Nitrogen Radioisotopes
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Oxygen Radioisotopes
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Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Reproducibility of Results
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Status Epilepticus / diagnostic imaging*
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Status Epilepticus / physiopathology
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Tomography / methods*
Substances
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Nitrogen Radioisotopes
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Oxygen Radioisotopes