Focal cerebral calcification is a common finding in persons with seizures and it suggests a role in the pathophysiology of seizures. This study reviews the etiology, clinical presentation of epileptic patients with radiological correlation and the prevalence of focal cerebral calcification.

Keywords: Epilepsy, Computerised Tomography, electroencephalogram, Tonic-clonic seizures, Focal cerebral calcification (FCC), Non focal cerebral calcification (Non-FCC).

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U.C.Sathiya Banu

Post Graduate, Department of Medicine,

RMMCH, Chidambaram-608002,Tamilnadu