Association between Clinical Features and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Patients with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Author:

Ojha Vineeta,Mani Avinash,Basu Debasis,Bhadra Ashok

Abstract

Background: Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common cause of partial seizures. However, there is a paucity of data on the correlation of clinical and semiological features of TLE with specific imaging findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Objective: In this study, we sought to evaluate the association between the semiology of TLE with specific etiological findings as identified on MRI. Materials and methods: This was a single-center, observational study in which consecutive patients presenting with clinical features diagnostic of TLE underwent a brain MRI on a 1.5 T scanner. The data collected from the various MR parameters were then correlated with history. Results: A total of 90 patients were included in the study. The mean age of the study population was 29.1 years. Females comprised 45% of the study population. Mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) was the most common imaging finding in about 60% of patients. Four out of five patients had aura whereas 70% had automatisms. The presence of aura in TLE patients was significantly associated with MTS on MRI (p = 0.042). The presence of automatism and history of childhood febrile seizure did not have a significant association with any specific etiological findings on MRI (p = 0.254 and 0.731, respectively). Drug-refractory epilepsy was commonly associated with the presence of MTS on MRI (p = 0.004). The presence of dual pathology on MRI was associated with drug-refractory epilepsy (p = 0.031). Conclusions: The presence of aura and drug-refractory epilepsy point towards the presence of MTS. Dual pathology, on MRI, in TLE patients may be a risk factor for drug-refractory epilepsy

Publisher

Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

Subject

General Medicine

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