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 studied a method called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to see if it could be effectively timed to occur during specific brain activity known as interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs).
Researchers studied different ways to detect and predict generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS), which are severe types of seizures that can lead to serious health risks.
Researchers looked at how the structure of white matter in the brain relates to language abilities in different groups of people, including adults with epilepsy, tumors, and healthy individuals.
This study looked at the effects of highly purified cannabidiol (CBD) on girls with CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD), a condition that causes severe seizures and other challenges.
This study focused on adults with moyamoya disease (MMD), a condition that causes narrowing of blood vessels in the brain, leading to strokes.
Researchers studied a technique called external trigeminal nerve stimulation (eTNS) to see how it might help with various neuropsychiatric disorders.
This study looked at people with spinocerebellar ataxia type 10 (SCA10), a rare genetic condition that affects movement and can cause seizures.
Researchers studied how children with movement disorders, specifically those with severe muscle stiffness (known as hypertonia), are evaluated before undergoing neurosurgery.
Researchers studied the use of a specific type of brain monitoring called thalamic stereoEEG in people with epilepsy.