Table 1 Acquired MRI abnormalities in children with epilepsy who had brain MRI studies done at two urban hospitals in Kampala, Uganda
Acquired abnormalities | N (percentage) |
|---|---|
Hippocampal sclerosis | 48 (32.66%) |
White matter abnormalities | 2 (1.36%) |
Acquired Hydrocephalus | 2 (1.36%) |
Infarction | 8 (5.44%) |
Anoxic brain injury | 19 (12.92%) |
Periventricular Leukomalacia(PVL) | 16 (10.88%) |
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy(HIE) | 3 (2.04%) |
Infection | 2 (1.36%) |
Meningitis | 1 (0.68%) |
Viral encephalitis* | 1 (0.68%) |
Autoimmune | |
Rasmussen encephalitis | 1 (0.68%) |
Atrophy | 3 (2.04%) |
Neuro-metabolic disorders | 7 (4.76%) |
Kernicterus | 6 (4.08%) |
Hypoglycemia | 1 (0.68%) |
Neoplasms | 4 (2.72%) |