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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics Advance Access published online on June 27, 2007
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, doi:10.1093/tropej/fmm055
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Significant Findings on Cranial CT Scan After a First Unprovoked Seizure in Children from North India

Shipra Mathura, Kevin Southernb and Meenakshi Sharmac

aAlder Hey Hospital, Royal Liverpool Childrens Hospital NHS Trust, Eaton Road, Liverpool, L12 2AP, bInstitute of Child Health, Royal Liverpool Childrens Hospital NHS Trust, Eaton Road, Liverpool, L12 2AP and cSMS Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Correspondence: Dr S. Mathur, Specialist Registrar, Alder hey Hospital, Royal Liverpool Childrens Hospital NHS Trust, Eaton Road, Liverpool, L12 2AP, UK. E-mail < shipramathur1{at}yahoo.co.in>.


  Abstract

Neuroimaging after a first unprovoked seizure may show significant abnormalities. In our study, 32% of all children with a first apparent unprovoked seizure had an abnormal CT scan result. Most of these were ring-enhancing lesions of cysticercal or tubercular origin.


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