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Will MRI replace the EEG for the diagnosis of nonconvulsive status epilepticus, especially focal?
Authors: Gelisse P, Genton P, Crespel A, Lefevre PH Abstract Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can now be used to diagnose or to provide confirmation of focal nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). Approximately half of patients with status epilepticus (SE) have signal changes. MRI can also aid in the differential diagnosis with generalized NCSE when there is a clinical or EEG doubt, e.g. with metabolic/toxic encephalopathies or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. With the development of stroke centers, MRI is available 24h/24 in most hospitals. MRI has a higher spatial resolution than electroencephalography (EEG). MRI wit...
Source: Revue Neurologique - January 26, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: Rev Neurol (Paris) Source Type: research

Crossed cerebellar diaschisis in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease evaluated through single photon emission computed tomography
Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) is the most common form of human prion disease; it is characterized as a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. Previously, only two case reports have discussed crossed cerebellar diaschisis (CCD) and sCJD. Herein, we detected CCD in five patients with sCJD and four patients with genetic CJD through SPECT. The combined data of the nine patients further supported CCD when analyzed by 3D-SSP. CCD can occur in several disorders, including, stroke, epilepsy, and encephalitis.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - September 24, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Kenya Nishioka, Michimasa Suzuki, Katsuya Satoh, Nobutaka Hattori Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research