Clinical evaluation of neuroinflammation in child-onset focal epilepsy: a translocator protein PET study.
Kuriko Kagitani-ShimonoHiroki KatoRyoko KuwayamaKoji TominagaShin NabatameHaruhiko KishimaJun HatazawaMasako TaniikePublished in: Journal of neuroinflammation (2021)
This study indicates that [11C] DPA713 uptake has valuable sensitivity in the identification of epileptic foci in child-onset focal epilepsy, and inflammation is implicated in the pathophysiology in the epileptic foci caused by various etiologies. Further research is required to establish diagnostic tools for identifying focal epileptogenic zones.