Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Late Posttraumatic Epilepsy

Summary:  Purpose: The main objective of this study was to use diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to search and quantify the extent of abnormality beyond the obvious lesions seen on the T2 and fluid‐attenuation inversion recovery (FLAIR) magnetic resonance images in patients with chronic traumatic brain injury (TBI) with and without epilepsy.

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