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Plain radiograph skull: is it really needed in epilepsy?

P C Gupta1, S Aneja, S K Arora

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi.

Indian Pediatrics
|September 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Plain skull X-rays are not useful for children with seizure disorders. CT scans reveal treatable lesions, like central nervous system tuberculoma, in most partial seizure cases, highlighting their diagnostic importance.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Neuroradiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Epilepsy in children presents diagnostic challenges.
  • Conventional radiography is often the initial imaging modality.
  • Identifying the etiology of seizures is crucial for effective treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the diagnostic yield of plain skull radiography versus CT scan in pediatric epilepsy.
  • To determine the prevalence of treatable lesions in children with partial seizures.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 103 children with seizure disorder.
  • Review of plain skull radiographs for all patients.
  • Performance of CT scans on 34 selected patients.

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Main Results:

  • Plain skull radiographs were universally normal.
  • CT scans identified abnormalities in 24 out of 34 patients (70.6%).
  • Over 80% of children with partial seizures showed treatable lesions on CT, predominantly CNS tuberculoma.

Conclusions:

  • Plain skull radiography is not recommended for routine evaluation of pediatric epilepsy.
  • CT scan of the skull is a more effective tool for diagnosing treatable causes of seizures in children.
  • Early detection of lesions like CNS tuberculoma through CT can guide timely intervention.