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SPECT imaging in focal epilepsy

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Epilepsy is a common disorder, with a prevalence in the western world of approximately 1:2001. The great majority of adult epilepsies are focal, most originating in the mesial temporal lobe. About 20% of these epilepsies are not brought under satisfactory control by drug treatment2 and surgical treatment is being considered with increasing frequency.

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Duncan, R. (1997). SPECT imaging in focal epilepsy. In: Duncan, R. (eds) SPECT Imaging of the Brain. Developments in Nuclear Medicine, vol 29. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5398-0_2

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