Case Notes
History
33 year old female with history of partial complex seizure, but now presents with a worse event (clinical status epilepticus) requiring intubation.Exam
Coronal turbo spine-echo MR T2-w and axal MR flair sequences
Prior Study
CT Head and the noncontrast T1-w imaging are not available.Post contrast T1-w MR
1. There is enlargement of both of the hippocampi, likely on the basis of an acute post seizure event. Correlate clinically for status epilepticus, since there is concurrent bilateral hippocampal edema.
2. There is no post seizure hyperemia nor tissue enhancement.
3. There is no concurrent foreign tissue lesion.