DTI-ALPS index and cognitive performance in temporal lobe epilepsy with and without hippocampal sclerosis: a cross-sectional study.
BACKGROUND Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) often involves cognitive impairment, with hippocampal sclerosis (HS) as a key pathology. Although neuronal loss and proteinopathy are established mechanisms, the role of perivascular clearance pathways remains underexplored in TLE. OBJECTIVE This retrospective, single-centre cr...