Author : Lan B. Hoang-Minh
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Book Synopsis In Vivo and Ex Vivo MRI Studies of an Animal Model of Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Correlated with Histological Analysis by : Lan B. Hoang-Minh
Download or read book In Vivo and Ex Vivo MRI Studies of an Animal Model of Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Correlated with Histological Analysis written by Lan B. Hoang-Minh and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions worldwide and a significant cause of morbidity in modern society, especially in children and young adults. Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) is the most common form of symptomatic localization-related human epilepsy and the most common epilepsy syndrome with pharmacologically intractable partial-onset seizures. Patients often have an initial precipitating injury during early childhood, followed by a latent period of up to several years before the emergence of complex partial seizures. Understanding the mechanisms involved during epileptogenesis as well as the consequences of initial injuries is crucial in the diagnosis of epilepsy and development of effective strategies for therapeutic intervention. Whether seizures cause permanent damage to the brain and lead to an epileptic lesion resulting in long-term epilepsy is a subject of controversy. Several cross-sectional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histology studies have reported changes suggestive of seizure-associated damage in animal models. Very few longitudinal studies have been performed to describe acute seizure-associated changes and their evolution over time. Since epileptic conditions in humans develop over long periods of time and have effects extending over many years, clinical studies seeking the causes and mechanisms underlying the development of epilepsy are very difficult and expensive to perform.