The Use of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in the Evaluation of Epilepsy

Paul A. Caruso; Jason Johnson; Ron Thibert; Otto Rapalino; Sandra Rincon; Eva Maria Ratai

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2012.12.012

The Use of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in the Evaluation of Epilepsy

Paul A. Caruso, Jason Johnson, Ron Thibert, Otto Rapalino, Sandra Rincon, Eva Maria Ratai

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Abstract

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is indicated in the imaging protocol of the patient with epilepsy to screen for metabolic derangements such as inborn errors of metabolism and to characterize masses that may be equivocal on conventional magnetic resonance imaging for dysplasia versus neoplasia. Single-voxel MRS with echo time of 35 milliseconds may be used for this purpose as a quick screening tool in the epilepsy imaging protocol. MRS is useful in the evaluation of both focal and generalized epilepsy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	407-424
Number of pages	18
Journal	Neuroimaging Clinics of North America
Volume	23
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nic.2012.12.012
State	Published - Aug 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Epilepsy
Focal cortical dysplasia
H MR spectroscopy
Inborn error of metabolism

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Clinical Neurology

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