caa a22 4500 44535741X CHVBK 20180317142904.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20111001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10072-011-0640-2 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10072-011-0640-2 The appropriate neuroimaging study in persons with epilepsy [Elektronische Daten] [Warinthorn Phuttharak, Kittisak Sawanyawisuth, Angkana Kawiwungsanon, Somsak Tiamkao] This article presents the appropriate neuroimaging for persons with epilepsy (PWE) in resource-limited facilities. PWE from the Epilepsy Clinic, Srinagarind Hospital between November 1, 2003 and January 30, 2005 were enrolled. The inclusion criteria were PWE aged more than 15years who underwent computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain. We compared the abnormal neuroimaging findings by both imaging modalities. A total of 180 out of 370 PWE met the inclusion criteria, comprising 101 men (56.1%) and 79 women (43.9%). There were 75 PWE who underwent only CT imagings, 85 PWE who underwent only MRI and 20 PWE who underwent both CT and MRI studies. CT scan significantly detected brain abnormalities more than MRI in PWE (P=0.0131). It was also found that CT scan was superior than MRI in detecting stroke and cysticercosis in PWE, whereas MRI was significantly better in the diagnosis of hippocampal sclerosis. Clinicians should be able to choose appropriate brain imaging for PWE, particularly in resource-limited countries. MRI should be preserved for particular brain lesion owing to availability and cost effectiveness. Springer-Verlag, 2011 Neuroimaging nationallicence CT nationallicence MRI nationallicence Persons with epilepsy (PWE) nationallicence Phuttharak Warinthorn Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand aut Sawanyawisuth Kittisak Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, 40002, Khon Kaen, Thailand aut Kawiwungsanon Angkana Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, 40002, Khon Kaen, Thailand aut Tiamkao Somsak Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, 40002, Khon Kaen, Thailand aut Neurological Sciences Springer Milan 32/5(2011-10-01), 969-971 1590-1874 32:5<969 2011 32 10072 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-011-0640-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 brief-communication jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-011-0640-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Phuttharak Warinthorn Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sawanyawisuth Kittisak Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, 40002, Khon Kaen, Thailand aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kawiwungsanon Angkana Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, 40002, Khon Kaen, Thailand aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Tiamkao Somsak Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, 40002, Khon Kaen, Thailand aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Neurological Sciences Springer Milan 32/5(2011-10-01), 969-971 1590-1874 32:5<969 2011 32 10072 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer