Status epilepticus

Discussion:

These changes are mostly post-ictal changes (history of recent status epilepticus). Diffusion restriction occurs in severe attacks in which sustained seizure activity, results in hypoxia and eventually cell death. The involved areas here are the right temporoparietal cerebral cortex and subcortical white matter, right hippocampus and mesial temporal lobe.

Diffusion-weighted imaging has a prognostic role in status epilepticus. Unfortunately, when T2 signal elevation is associated with significant (>10%) drop in ADC values, follow-up is likely to reflect permanent damage 1.  

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