2022
The changing landscape in epilepsy imaging: Unmasking subtle and unique entities
Adin ME, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Y, Durand D, Zucconi W, Huttner A, Spencer D, Bronen R, Department of Radiology Abbott Northwestern Hospital M, Department of Pathology Y, Department of Neurosurgery Y. The changing landscape in epilepsy imaging: Unmasking subtle and unique entities. Diagnostic And Interventional Radiology 2022, 28: 503-515. PMID: 35997478, PMCID: PMC9682800, DOI: 10.5152/dir.2022.21339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal sclerosisCortical developmentLocalization-related epilepsyTemporal lobe encephaloceleFocal cortical dysplasiaFocal cortical dysplasia IIbField of epilepsyEpileptogenic abnormalitiesAutoimmune encephalitisRasmussen's encephalitisCommon etiologyCortical dysplasiaEpilepsy surgeryEpileptogenic substrateTuberous sclerosisEpilepsy imagingHippocampal malformationsMTOR pathwayEncephalitisSclerosisMR imagingMalformationsUnique entitySurgeryEpilepsy
2021
Management of patients with medically intractable epilepsy and anterior temporal lobe encephaloceles.
Sandhu MRS, Mandel M, McGrath H, Lamsam L, Farooque P, Bronen RA, Spencer DD, Damisah EC. Management of patients with medically intractable epilepsy and anterior temporal lobe encephaloceles. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2021, 136: 709-716. PMID: 34507290, DOI: 10.3171/2021.3.jns21133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal lobe encephaloceleIdiopathic intracranial hypertensionRefractory epilepsyEEG findingsSigns of IIHIntractable temporal lobe epilepsyResective epilepsy surgeryManagement of patientsTemporal lobe epilepsyScalp EEG findingsSignificant neuropsychological deficitsRadiological findingsIntracranial hypertensionPreoperative evaluationEpileptogenic lesionsSurgical managementEpilepsy surgeryLobe epilepsySurgical outcomesIntractable epilepsySingle institutionSurgical dataEpileptogenic focusMedical recordsWorse outcomes
2018
Presurgical language fMRI: Clinical practices and patient outcomes in epilepsy surgical planning
Benjamin CFA, Li AX, Blumenfeld H, Constable RT, Alkawadri R, Bickel S, Helmstaedter C, Meletti S, Bronen R, Warfield SK, Peters JM, Reutens D, Połczyńska M, Spencer DD, Hirsch LJ. Presurgical language fMRI: Clinical practices and patient outcomes in epilepsy surgical planning. Human Brain Mapping 2018, 39: 2777-2785. PMID: 29528160, PMCID: PMC6033659, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.24039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLanguage functional MRISurgical marginsFunctional MRIPatient outcomesClinical practiceEpilepsy surgical planningEpilepsy surgical programsCurrent clinical practiceDirect brain stimulationEpilepsy surgeryStimulation mappingBrain stimulationClinical teamLanguage lateralizationSurgical programsSurgical planningLanguage-critical areasFMRI findingsFMRI paradigmUnexpected preservationFurther validationLanguage declineAdultsOutcomesChildren