PET/MRI improves presurgical lesion detection in pediatric epilepsy
In children with difficult-to-diagnose epilepsy, PET/MRI can pinpoint areas of the brain responsible for seizures, even when MRI scans are negative or inconclusive. A new study of a large pediatric cohort, including children younger than 6, found that combining PET/MRI findings with EEG results and a structured presurgical evaluation improved the identification of seizure-causing brain tissue and…
A recent study has demonstrated that PET/MRI imaging can enhance presurgical evaluation of epilepsy in children, even in those with negative or inconclusive MRI results. Researchers analyzed brain scans from 79 pediatric patients, aged 18 or younger, who underwent surgical evaluation for focal epilepsy. While MRI scans were inconclusive for all participants, PET/MRI imaging successfully identified 46 patients with positive findings in both PET and MRI scans.
For 24 of these patients, PET/MRI-positive results provided valuable insights for treatment decisions, ultimately leading to the removal of 76% of treated children being seizure-free after two years.
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