بررسي يافته هاي سي تي اسكن مغزي در كودكان مبتلا به تشنج مراجعه كننده به مراكز درماني كاشان

Evaluation of Brain CT-scans in Children With Seizurs Referred to Kashan Medical Centers

Seizure is the most common neurological disorder in children and an important sign of CNS diseases which needs to be evaluated by diagnostic measures including brain CT-scan. This study evaluates the CT- scan findings in children with seizure disorders. In this descriptive study, EEG and brain CT- scans were performed in 107 patients in the pediatric age group with confirmed seizure disorders at Kashan Medical Centers. History, neurological exams and CT- findings were recorded and analyzed with appropriate methods. Results of this study showed that in 46 cases (43%) CT-scan findings were abnormal. The most common abnormality in the CT-scan was brain atrophy (71.7% of abnormal cases and 30.8% of total cases). CT-scan of brain was abnormal in 72% of under oneyear-old children, 46.4% of 1.5 years-old and 27.8% of 5-15 year-olds. CT-scan findings were abnormal in children with mental retardation (88.8%) and patients with motor abnormalities (85.7%). The most common abnormal CT- scan finding of children with seizure disorders was brain atrophy. In epileptic children with mental retardation, motor disorders and early convulsion onset, CT-scan abnormalities were more common.