The Value of Regional Cerebral Blood Flow SPECT and FDG PET in Operculoinsular Epilepsy

Abstract

Interictal/ictal rCBF SPECT can identify a concordant operculoinsular focus in a significant proportion of OIE patients and offers a valuable diagnostic tool in nonlesional cases. By contrast, the value of interictal FDG PET in this population is more equivocal.