Title: Role of Computed Tomography in Evaluation of Seizure Disorder in Children
Authors: Soumya Ranjan Nayak, Braja Behari Panda, Shamimun Nisa, Bararuchi Dash, Savitri Bhagat, Rajesh Pattanaik
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i12.113
Abstract
Aims and Objectives: To detect the incidence of different causes of seizure in childhood, to detect the lesions that are potentially treatable & to predict the prognosis.
Materials and Methods: The present study was carried out in the department of Radiodiagnosis V.S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Burla. 70 patients in the age group of 0 to 12 years presenting with clinical diagnosis of seizure were studied from Sept 2014 to Sept 2016. All patients were subjected to CT scan brain ,contrast study was done wherever required.
Results and Conclusion: CT was found to be positive in 54(77%) cases showing some lesion. Most of the lesions (63%) were found to be infective in origin. Tuberculoma was found to be the most common type of lesion in children presenting with seizure. Most of the tumours were found to be astrocytic in origin and benign.
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