“MRI-negative PET-positive” temporal lobe epilepsy: Invasive EEG findings, histopathology, and postoperative outcomes

• Authors: KUBA Robert; TYRLÍKOVÁ Ivana; CHRASTINA Jan; SLANÁ Bronislava; PAŽOURKOVÁ Marta; HEMZA Jan; BRÁZDIL Milan; NOVÁK Zdeněk; HERMANOVÁ Markéta; REKTOR Ivan
• Year of publication: 2011
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Epilepsy & Behavior
• MU Faculty or unit: Central European Institute of Technology
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.08.019
• Field: Neurology, neurosurgery, neurosciences
• Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging negative; Positron emission tomography positive; Temporal lobe epilepsy; Invasive electroencephalography; Outcome; Histopathology; Temporal pole
• Description: The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze invasive EEG findings, histopathology, and postoperative outcomes in patients with MRI-negative, PET-positive temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) (MRI–/PET+TLE) who had undergone epilepsy surgery. Histopathological findings were limited: the most common pathology was focal cortical dysplasia type I.

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