论文信息 - Hippocampal abnormalities and seizure recurrence after antiepileptic drug withdrawal

Hippocampal abnormalities and seizure recurrence after antiepileptic drug withdrawal

The authors performed hippocampal volumetry and T2 relaxometry in 84 consecutive patients with partial epilepsy from a protocol for antiepileptic drug (AED) withdrawal after at least 2 years of seizure control. Seizure recurrence after AED withdrawal was more frequent among patients with hippocampal atrophy and abnormal hippocampal T2 signal.

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