Transient and falsely lateralizing flumazenil-PET asymmetries in temporal lobe epilepsy

Authors
Ryvlin, P Bouvard, S Le Bars, D Mauguiere, F
Citation
P. Ryvlin et al., Transient and falsely lateralizing flumazenil-PET asymmetries in temporal lobe epilepsy, NEUROLOGY, 53(8), 1999, pp. 1882-1885
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1882 - 1885
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(19991110)53:8<1882:TAFLFA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We have observed a falsely lateralizing mesial temporal [C-11]-flumazenil b inding asymmetry in three patients who had temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) wit h normal hippocampal volumes. This abnormality was not detected 3 months la ter in two of the patients who underwent a second PET study. We conclude th at transient and falsely lateralizing changes of flumazenil binding might o ccur in patients with TLE and no hippocampal sclerosis.