ABSTRACT
Morphometric MRI analysis improves neuroimaging of structural changes in epilepsy. OBJECTIVE: To investigate diagnostic potential of MR brain morphometry in neurosurgical epileptology. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An interdisciplinary working group reviewed the studies devoted to MR morphometry in epileptology as a part of state assignment No. 056-00119-22-00. Study subject was trials of MR-morphometry in epilepsy. Searching for literature data was conducted in international and national databases between 2017 and 2022 using certain keywords. Final analysis included 36 publications. RESULTS: Currently, MR brain morphometry allows measurement of cortical volume and thickness, surface area and depth of furrows, as well as analysis of cortical tortuosity and fractal changes. In neurosurgical epileptology, MR-morphometry has the greatest diagnostic value in MR-negative epilepsy. This method simplifies preoperative diagnosis and reduces costs. CONCLUSION: Morphometry in neurosurgical epileptology is an additional method for verifying the epileptogenic zone. Automated programs simplify application of this method.
