The prevalence of Virchow-Robin spaces in hippocampus in temporal lobe epilepsy

Öztoprak İ., SÖNMEZ M., BOLAYIR E., Öztoprak B.

Neurology Psychiatry and Brain Research, cilt.12, sa.1, ss.5-8, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: Neurology Psychiatry and Brain Research
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.5-8
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Epilepsy, MR imaging of hippocampus, Virchow-Robin space
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Aim: To determine the prevalence of Virchow-Robin spaces in hippocampus in temporal lobe epilepsy. Methods: Virchow-Robin spaces were evaluated on cranial magnetic resonance imaging of 46 patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and 75 healthy controls in hippocampus. Results: Virchow-Robin spaces were found in 28 of 46 (60.9%) patients and 28 of 75 (37.5%) controls and were significantly more frequent in patients (X2=6.35, p<0.05). Conclusion: There appears to be an association between temporal lobe epilepsy and the presence of Virchow-Robin spaces in the hippocampus. © Universitätsverlag Ulm GmbH 2005.