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Focal status epilepticus: follow-up by perfusion- and diffusion MRI.
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Focal status epilepticus: follow-up by perfusion- and diffusion MRI.

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  • 2002-03-01
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  • European radiology. - 2002
Brain
Cerebellum
Electroencephalography
Female
Hippocampus
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Paresis
Status Epilepticus
English Diffusion-weighted MRI demonstrated bright right temporoparietal cortex, right hippocampus, and left cerebellum in a 63-year-old female suffering a focal convulsive status epilepticus. Hyperperfusion was noted in the right temporoparietal region. Two days later, a tendency to normalization of most of the diffusion and perfusion changes was noted, apart from the right hippocampus which became brighter on diffusion- and T2-weighted images. On the tenth day the apparent diffusion coefficient was slightly elevated, getting brighter on T2-weighted images with suspected mild post-contrast enhancement. We postulate that the discharging right hippocampus suffered cytotoxic edema, which later progressed to cell damage.
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