2016
Chapter 16 Epilepsy and Consciousness
Blumenfeld H. Chapter 16 Epilepsy and Consciousness. 2016, 255-270. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800948-2.00016-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeizure typesImpaired consciousnessNormal consciousnessDiverse seizure typesTemporal lobe seizuresTonic-clonic seizuresParietal association cortexMedial thalamusUpper brainstemAbsence seizuresNeuronal activityPatient injuryBehavioral testingAssociation cortexEpileptic seizuresSeizuresInterhemispheric regionSynchronous dischargesLateral frontalNeuroimaging signalsAbnormal increaseAnatomical regionsEpilepsySpecific anatomical structuresConsciousness system
2012
Impaired consciousness in epilepsy
Blumenfeld H. Impaired consciousness in epilepsy. The Lancet Neurology 2012, 11: 814-826. PMID: 22898735, PMCID: PMC3732214, DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(12)70188-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsciousness systemQuality of lifeImpaired consciousnessEmotional healthDiverse seizure typesNormal human lifeComplex partial seizuresImpairment of consciousnessImproved treatment strategiesBehavioral testingBrain dysfunctionPartial seizuresSeizure typesTreatment strategiesEpileptic seizuresConsciousnessEpilepsySeizuresHuge consequencesNeuroimagingAlertnessAnatomical structuresSame setImpairmentLife
2011
The Default Mode Network and Altered Consciousness in Epilepsy
Danielson N, Guo J, Blumenfeld H. The Default Mode Network and Altered Consciousness in Epilepsy. Behavioural Neurology 2011, 24: 55-65. DOI: 10.1155/2011/912720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLoss of consciousnessDefault mode networkDefault mode network activitySeizure typesMode networkArousal systemNetwork inhibition hypothesisTypes of seizuresSubcortical arousal systemsCertain cortical regionsPrecuneus/posterior cingulateLateral parietal cortexNetwork activityActive inhibitionAltered consciousnessAbsence seizuresCortical deactivationCortical areasEpileptic seizuresAwake statePosterior cingulateParietal cortexSeizuresCortical regionsElectrophysiological modalities