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.
Researchers looked at emergency department visits in the United States from 2016 to 2022 for children 18 years and younger whose first three listed reason-for-visit or diagnosis codes indicated epilepsy or unspecified convulsions.
This study looked at very early epilepsy surgery in infants 6 months old or younger who had severe epilepsy linked to structural brain problems present from birth.
This study looked at polymorphous low-grade neuroepithelial tumor of the young (PLNTY), a recently recognized brain tumor type linked with epilepsy.
This paper is a case report.
This paper was a review of published literature on interictal psychosis in people with epilepsy, with eligible articles sorted into case reports and non-case reports.
Researchers tested whether a risk-stratified care pathway could be added to routine epilepsy care for adults who also had clinically relevant symptoms of depression or anxiety.
This study looked at 31 children seen at one tertiary referral center in Kazakhstan for epilepsy or epilepsy-associated neurodevelopmental disorders who were found to have genetic findings considered clinically relevant or potentially relevant.
This study looked at whether epilepsy in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was associated with results from neurologic evaluations, including EEG, brain imaging, genetic testing, and developmental assessments.
This paper was a systematic review and meta-analysis.