High-resolution MRI. The imaging modality of choice. Extremely good for detecting hippocampal asymmetry of mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS), and neuronal developmental abnormalities (e.g. cortical dysplasia) that may produce complex partial seizures (CPS) 1).
1)
Barkovich AJ, Rowley HA, Anderman F. MR in Partial Epilepsy: Value of High-Resolution Volumetric Techniques. AJNR. 1995; 16:339–343