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, vol.12, no.1, pp.5-8, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: Neurology Psychiatry and Brain Research
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.5-8
  • Keywords: Epilepsy, MR imaging of hippocampus, Virchow-Robin space
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.