This hub covers epilepsy EEG and MRI: how EEGs and brain imaging help doctors understand seizure patterns and possible causes. Clear explanations of common findings and what research suggests.
Yes. EEGs are a snapshot. Some people need repeat EEGs, sleep-deprived EEGs, or long-term monitoring.
Not always. It raises suspicion and risk, but diagnosis still depends on the full story.
To look for structural causes like scars, malformations, tumors, and stroke-related changes, which can guide treatment.
An inpatient or extended study that records EEG and video together to match symptoms to brain activity.
This study looked at adults who experienced a first episode of status epilepticus (SE), a serious condition where seizures last too long or happen back-to-back.
Researchers studied a rare condition called PIGK-related GPI biosynthesis disorder in a 15-month-old girl.
Researchers studied a specific gene called SLC4A4, which is important for a protein known as NBCe1.
This study looked at two imaging techniques used to evaluate children with epilepsy before surgery.
Researchers studied how deep learning (DL) techniques can help locate the epileptogenic zone (EZ), which is the area in the brain that causes seizures, in people with drug-resistant epilepsy.
Researchers studied how brain activity patterns in infants with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) could help predict their response to treatment.
Researchers studied how well epilepsy surgery works for patients with specific genetic conditions that can cause epilepsy.
This study looked at epilepsy in children with PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (PHTS), a genetic condition caused by a mutation in the PTEN gene.
Researchers studied the long-term safety of stopping antiseizure medications (ASMs) in newborns who had experienced acute provoked seizures.