Role of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Children, (age 1 day to 16 years old) with Recent Onset Seizure)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.28922/qmj.2022.18.1.19-25الكلمات المفتاحية:
Magnetic Resonance Imagining، Computed Tomography، Diffusion Weight Image، Apparent diffusion coefficientالملخص
New-onset seizures represent the most common neurologic emergency of childhood, with approximately44 per 1000 of children and adolescent in under developed countries ( age 1day to 16 years old) presenting for evaluation of a newly occurring seizure disorder. The study aim to find the role of computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging in children with seizure. Cross sectional study will be conducting in AL-Hilla Teaching hospital from period 1st of November 2018 to1st of July 2019, will be enrolling infants and children with new onset seizure( age 1 day to 16 years) to investigate brain imaging abnormalities in these patients by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
The study enrolled 50 patients presented with first attack of epilepsy. The mean age of patient was 11± 4.2 years with range 1 day – 16 years. My study reveal kinds of abnormality that seen by images modalities,16% of patients had congenital anomaly, 2% had gliosis, 4% genetic disorder, 2% had arteriovenous malformation, and 2% had brain tumor. MRI is the beneficial to evaluate the structural defect in brain that cause seizure and also give an idea to some extent need to surgical interference.While computed tomography is a good choice in emergency department.
