EVALUATION OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING FINDINGS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH EPILEPSY RECEIVING AMBULATORY CARЕ
Keywords:
magnetic resonance imaging, epilepsy, children and adolescents, neuroimagingAbstract
Epilepsy in children and adolescents represents a significant medical and social challenge, affecting approximately 10-20 million children worldwide. Despite considerable progress in understanding the pathophysiology of epilepsy and expansion of therapeutic options, up to 30% of pediatric patients demonstrate pharmacoresistance, indicating the need to improve diagnostic approaches to optimize management of these patients.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) plays a fundamental role in the evaluation of children with epilepsy; however, the interpretation of results and their clinical significance in the pediatric population have several distinctive features.
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