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 the effects of a treatment called transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on patients who have both epilepsy and migraines.
This study looked at how brain scans can help predict which patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) will become seizure-free after a specific type of surgery called laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT).
A recent study focused on the management of functional seizures, which are seizure-like episodes that do not have a clear neurological cause.
This study looked at the effects of a treatment called stereotactic MRI-guided laser ablation (SLA) on children with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) who have epilepsy that does not respond to medication.
This study focused on Jordan syndrome, a rare condition caused by changes in the PPP2R5D gene.
Researchers studied a new device called the EP-01, which is designed to record brain activity from inside blood vessels in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.
A recent study looked at how well the updated International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) seizure classification works in secondary referral centers, which are specialized clinics for epilepsy care.
Researchers studied brain activity patterns in children with a specific type of epilepsy called self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS).
This study looked at the use of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) to treat children with drug-resistant epilepsy, meaning their seizures did not respond to standard medications.