Hippocampal diffusion abnormality after febrile status epilepticus is related to subsequent epilepsy.
Setsuri YokoiHiroyuki KidokoroHiroyuki YamamotoAtsuko OhnoTomohiko NakataTetsuo KubotaTakeshi TsujiMasashi MorishitaTakashi KawabeMisako NaikiKoichi MaruyamaKazuya ItomiToru KatoKomei ItoJun NatsumePublished in: Epilepsia (2019)
Acute DWI hippocampal hyperintensity was seen in 27% of patients with FSE. Acute DWI hyperintensity suggests cytotoxic edema caused by prolonged seizure activity. Hippocampal DWI hyperintensity is related to mesial temporal lobe epilepsy and can be a target of neuroprotective treatments to prevent the onset of epilepsy.