Nuclear Medicine Methods in Epilepsy
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Nuclear Medicine Methods in Epilepsy

Nucl Med Semin 2016;2(3):161-167 DOI: 10.4274/nts.2016.022
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Abstract

The most common nuclear medicine methods in epilepsy are the imaging methods that aim to determine the epileptic focus before the surgery in drug-resistant epilepsy. The most available methods are ictal and interictal Tc-99m HMPAO SPECT and interictal fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography. In this review we will discuss about the Nuclear Medicine methods and the fields, advantages, and-up-to date information provided by these methods in epilepsy patients with review of recent literature.

Keywords: Epilepsy, epileptic focus, SPECT, PET