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.
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.
This study looked at patients with focal drug-resistant epilepsy who could not have surgery to remove their seizure-causing brain tissue.
This study focused on two conditions that can cause severe epilepsy in children: focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) and dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET).
This study looked at 77 patients who had a specific brain condition called focal cortical dysplasia (FCD), which can cause epilepsy.
The ELUCID study is a research project that looks at older adults, specifically those aged 55 and older, who have developed seizures without a clear cause, known as late-onset unexplained epilepsy (LoUE).
This study looked at children diagnosed with Alexander disease (AD), a rare neurological condition, over the past ten years.
Researchers studied how brain activity, measured through EEG, relates to cognitive difficulties caused by antiseizure medications in people with epilepsy.