Dilated Virchow-Robin spaces in children with seizures. A possible correlation?
Hypothesis: Virchow-Robin spaces (VRS) are perivascular spaces in the brain and can normally be visualized in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Dilated VRS (dVRS) are defined on the basis of their shape, and can rarely be observed in healthy subjects, or found in various diseases. A judgement of their role may derive from the appearance of the adjacent cerebral tissue and from the clinical context. Objective: To define a correlation between the presence of dVRS and the clinical, EEG and MRI features in children with seizures.