Hippocampal sclerosis

Hippocampal sclerosis
Mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS)
SpecialtyNeurology

Hippocampal sclerosis (HS) or mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) is a neuropathological condition with severe neuronal cell loss and gliosis in the hippocampus. Neuroimaging tests such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) may identify individuals with hippocampal sclerosis. Hippocampal sclerosis occurs in three distinct settings: mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, adult neurodegenerative disease and acute brain injury.: 1503 

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