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The predictive value of hypometabolism in focal epilepsy: a prospective study in surgical candidates

Published inEuropean Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, vol. 46, no. 9, p. 1806-1816
Publication date2019
Abstract

FDG PET is an established tool in presurgical epilepsy evaluation, but it is most often used selectively in patients with discordant MRI and EEG results. Interpretation is complicated by the presence of remote or multiple areas of hypometabolism, which leads to doubt as to the true location of the seizure onset zone (SOZ) and might have implications for predicting the surgical outcome. In the current study, we determined the sensitivity and specificity of PET localization prospectively in a consecutive unselected cohort of patients with focal epilepsy undergoing in-depth presurgical evaluation.

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TOMAS AURIN, Josép et al. The predictive value of hypometabolism in focal epilepsy: a prospective study in surgical candidates. In: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 2019, vol. 46, n° 9, p. 1806–1816. doi: 10.1007/s00259-019-04356-x
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