Article
Multidimensional Profiling of MRI-Negative Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Uncovers Distinct Phenotypes.
Annals of clinical and translational neurology - 1 Sept 2026
Ballerini Alice, Casarini Alessia, Biagioli Niccolò, Mirandola Laura, Ballotta Daniela, Summers Paul, Scolastico Simona, Madrassi Laura, Genovese Maurilio, Malagoli Marcella, Cantalupo Gaetano, Giovannini Giada, Pugnaghi Matteo, Orlandi Niccolò, Tassi Laura, Cuccarini Valeria, Aquino Domenico, Tartara Elena, Palesi Fulvia, Didato Giuseppe, Vitali Paolo, Meletti Stefano, Vaudano Anna Elisabetta
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Although hippocampal sclerosis (TLE-HS) represents the most frequent cause of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), up to 30% of patients show no lesion on visual MRI inspection (TLE-MRIneg). These cases pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and are underrepresented in surgical series. We investigated whether TLE-MRIneg constitutes a distinct clinical and neuroanatomical entity compared to TLE-HS and...
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- Humans
- Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
- Female
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
