2023
Seizure forecasting: Where do we stand?
Andrzejak R, Zaveri H, Schulze‐Bonhage A, Leguia M, Stacey W, Richardson M, Kuhlmann L, Lehnertz K. Seizure forecasting: Where do we stand? Epilepsia 2023, 64: s62-s71. PMID: 36780237, PMCID: PMC10423299, DOI: 10.1111/epi.17546.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2022
High-resolution cortical parcellation based on conserved brain landmarks for localization of multimodal data to the nearest centimeter
McGrath H, Zaveri H, Collins E, Jafar T, Chishti O, Obaid S, Ksendzovsky A, Wu K, Papademetris X, Spencer D. High-resolution cortical parcellation based on conserved brain landmarks for localization of multimodal data to the nearest centimeter. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 18778. PMID: 36335146, PMCID: PMC9637135, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-21543-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpilepsy surgery cohortStandardized brain regionsBrain structure-function relationshipsSurgery cohortClinical usefulnessBrain metricsAnatomical locationBrain regionsBrain localizationCortical parcellationOwn unique benefitsIntracranial electroencephalographyAnatomical designationBrain anatomyHuman brain anatomyHuman brainBrain atlasBrain landmarksBrain atlasesParcellationMagnetic resonanceNearest centimeterAnatomical featuresAnatomyCortical localization
2021
Small loci of astroglial glutamine synthetase deficiency in the postnatal brain cause epileptic seizures and impaired functional connectivity
Farina MG, Sandhu MRS, Parent M, Sanganahalli BG, Derbin M, Dhaher R, Wang H, Zaveri HP, Zhou Y, Danbolt NC, Hyder F, Eid T. Small loci of astroglial glutamine synthetase deficiency in the postnatal brain cause epileptic seizures and impaired functional connectivity. Epilepsia 2021, 62: 2858-2870. PMID: 34536233, PMCID: PMC9006438, DOI: 10.1111/epi.17072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostnatal brainFunctional connectivityContinuous video-electroencephalographic recordingSpontaneous recurrent seizuresPathogenesis of epilepsyGlutamine synthetase deficiencyVideo-electroencephalographic recordingsSpecific animal modelsEx vivo studySeizure thresholdAdult patientsRecurrent seizuresFocal epilepsyAdeno-associated virusHippocampal formationAnimal modelsFocal mannerEpileptic seizuresGS deficiencySmall lociSynthetase deficiencyEpilepsyGradual returnVivo studiesBrainNetwork-Related Changes in Neurotransmitters and Seizure Propagation During Rodent Epileptogenesis
Dhaher R, Gruenbaum SE, Sandhu MRS, Ottestad-Hansen S, Tu N, Wang Y, Lee TW, Deshpande K, Spencer DD, Danbolt NC, Zaveri HP, Eid T. Network-Related Changes in Neurotransmitters and Seizure Propagation During Rodent Epileptogenesis. Neurology 2021, 96: e2261-e2271. PMID: 33722994, PMCID: PMC8166437, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000011846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous seizuresSeizure propagationSeizure focusMesial temporal lobe epilepsyExtracellular brain levelsTemporal lobe epilepsyExtracellular glutamate levelsRelevant rodent modelsGlutamine synthetase inhibitor methionine sulfoximineTransporter subtype 1Contralateral hippocampusLobe epilepsyBrain levelsBrain microdialysisExtracellular GABANeurotransmitter levelsSeizure initiationGlutamate levelsSeizure onsetEpilepsy networkRodent modelsSubtype 1EpileptogenesisHippocampusBrain regions
2019
Slowing less than 1 Hz is decreased near the seizure onset zone
Lundstrom BN, Boly M, Duckrow R, Zaveri HP, Blumenfeld H. Slowing less than 1 Hz is decreased near the seizure onset zone. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 6218. PMID: 30996228, PMCID: PMC6470162, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42347-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeizure onset zoneOnset zoneFocal slowingFocal cerebral dysfunctionLocation of dysfunctionFocal epilepsy patientsSlow wave activitySlow oscillationsLocal synaptic strengthsSlow oscillation activityCerebral dysfunctionReduced inhibitory activityPostictal statePostictal slowingEpilepsy patientsModulatory effectsSynaptic strengthDelta frequencyCortical mechanismsIntracranial recordingsDistinct neural mechanismsIntracranial electroencephalographyNeural mechanismsDysfunctionSleep
2018
Astrocytes and Glutamine Synthetase in Epileptogenesis
Eid T, Lee T, Patrylo P, Zaveri HP. Astrocytes and Glutamine Synthetase in Epileptogenesis. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 2018, 97: 1345-1362. PMID: 30022509, PMCID: PMC6338538, DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesial temporal lobe epilepsyTemporal lobe epilepsyLobe epilepsyAstrocytic glutamine synthetaseRole of astrocytesPotassium channel Kir4.1Important causative factorExcitatory amino acid transporters EAAT1Antiepileptogenic interventionsEpileptogenic insultAntiepileptogenic therapiesEpilepsy developmentChannel Kir4.1Aquaporin-4EpilepsyCausative factorsTransporters EAAT1New targetsSuch interventionsTransporters MCT1DysfunctionAstrocytesMetabolic mechanismsGlutamine synthetaseDownstream effectsThe roles of surgery and technology in understanding focal epilepsy and its comorbidities
Spencer DD, Gerrard JL, Zaveri HP. The roles of surgery and technology in understanding focal epilepsy and its comorbidities. The Lancet Neurology 2018, 17: 373-382. PMID: 29553383, DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(18)30031-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal epilepsyNeuropsychiatric disordersComplete seizure controlPoor postsurgical outcomeRole of surgeryRefractory focal epilepsyOnset areaComorbid neuropsychiatric disordersSeizure onset areaBehavioral seizuresSeizure controlSurgical outcomesPostsurgical outcomesEpileptogenic tissueEpilepsy networkHigh prevalenceStructural brain networksIndividualised therapyPatientsBrain regionsEpilepsyElectrophysiological recordingsIntracranial electrophysiological recordingsStructural MRIGold standard
2017
Network evolution in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy revealed by diffusion tensor imaging
Wang H, Huang Y, Coman D, Munbodh R, Dhaher R, Zaveri HP, Hyder F, Eid T. Network evolution in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy revealed by diffusion tensor imaging. Epilepsia 2017, 58: 824-834. PMID: 28378878, PMCID: PMC5429866, DOI: 10.1111/epi.13731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesial temporal lobe epilepsyDiffusion tensor imagingTemporal lobe epilepsyFractional anisotropyLobe epilepsyAstroglial glutamine synthetaseEntorhinal-hippocampal areaEpileptogenic hippocampal formationNumerous brain regionsMultiple brain areasBrain diffusion tensor imagingLater time pointsInfused ratsEpileptogenic processCorpus callosumEpileptogenesisHippocampal formationBrain areasImaging biomarkersEarly identificationBrain regionsRatsTensor imagingFA changesTime points
2016
Regional and network relationship in the intracranial EEG second spectrum
Joshi RB, Gaspard N, Goncharova II, Duckrow RB, Duncan D, Gerrard JL, Spencer DD, Hirsch LJ, Zaveri HP. Regional and network relationship in the intracranial EEG second spectrum. Clinical Neurophysiology 2016, 127: 3485-3491. PMID: 27692590, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2016.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgressive change in sleep over multiple nights of intracranial EEG monitoring
Joshi RB, Gaspard N, Goncharova II, Pavlova M, Duckrow RB, Gerrard JL, Spencer DD, Hirsch LJ, Zaveri HP. Progressive change in sleep over multiple nights of intracranial EEG monitoring. Clinical Neurophysiology 2016, 127: 2302-2307. PMID: 27072103, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2016.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Inhibition of glutamine synthetase in the central nucleus of the amygdala induces anhedonic behavior and recurrent seizures in a rat model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
Gruenbaum SE, Wang H, Zaveri HP, Tang AB, Lee TS, Eid T, Dhaher R. Inhibition of glutamine synthetase in the central nucleus of the amygdala induces anhedonic behavior and recurrent seizures in a rat model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior 2015, 51: 96-103. PMID: 26262937, PMCID: PMC4663049, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmygdalaAnalysis of VarianceAnhedoniaAnimalsBrainCentral Amygdaloid NucleusComorbidityDepressive DisorderDisease Models, AnimalElectroencephalographyEnzyme InhibitorsEpilepsy, Temporal LobeGlutamate-Ammonia LigaseHippocampusMaleMethionine SulfoximineNeuronsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySeizuresConceptsMesial temporal lobe epilepsyTemporal lobe epilepsyRecurrent seizuresLobe epilepsyCentral nucleusMale Sprague-Dawley ratsPrevalence of depressionSprague-Dawley ratsGlutamine synthetase inhibitor methionine sulfoximineMeasures of anhedoniaRight CeA.Seizure activityAnhedonic behaviorDentate gyrusMedial amygdalaSucrose preferenceRat modelCommon causeAstrocytic enzymeBasolateral amygdalaLateral amygdalaOsmotic pumpPatientsEpilepsyAmygdalaEffects of site-specific infusions of methionine sulfoximine on the temporal progression of seizures in a rat model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
Dhaher R, Wang H, Gruenbaum SE, Tu N, Lee TS, Zaveri HP, Eid T. Effects of site-specific infusions of methionine sulfoximine on the temporal progression of seizures in a rat model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsy Research 2015, 115: 45-54. PMID: 26220375, PMCID: PMC4677790, DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2015.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesial temporal lobe epilepsyTemporal lobe epilepsyRecurrent seizuresLateral ventricleLobe epilepsyDentate gyrusEntorhinal cortexDeep entorhinal cortexEntorhinal-hippocampal areaWeek recording periodSite-specific infusionPhosphate-buffered salineDays of infusionAdult laboratory ratsRecording periodMethionine sulfoximineSeizure severitySeizure activitySevere seizuresMetabolism of glutamateRat modelSynaptic transmissionAnatomical distributionHippocampal formationAngular bundle
2014
The spatial and signal characteristics of physiologic high frequency oscillations
Alkawadri R, Gaspard N, Goncharova II, Spencer DD, Gerrard JL, Zaveri H, Duckrow RB, Blumenfeld H, Hirsch LJ. The spatial and signal characteristics of physiologic high frequency oscillations. Epilepsia 2014, 55: 1986-1995. PMID: 25470216, PMCID: PMC5123742, DOI: 10.1111/epi.12851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysiologic high-frequency oscillationsSeizure onsetEpileptic networkNon-rapid eye movement sleepComprehensive Epilepsy CenterMesial temporal structuresEye movement sleepHighest HFO ratesHigh-frequency oscillationsFirst seizureInvasive evaluationEpilepsy centersIntracranial evaluationMovement sleepPerirolandic regionEpileptiform dischargesParietooccipital regionOccipital lobeEpileptic sitesPatientsNonepileptic regionsPhysiologic eventsFast ripplesHFO ratesLonger duration5-Aminovaleric acid suppresses the development of severe seizures in the methionine sulfoximine model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
Dhaher R, Damisah EC, Wang H, Gruenbaum SE, Ong C, Zaveri HP, Gruenbaum BF, Eid T. 5-Aminovaleric acid suppresses the development of severe seizures in the methionine sulfoximine model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Neurobiology Of Disease 2014, 67: 18-23. PMID: 24632421, PMCID: PMC4035438, DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2014.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesial temporal lobe epilepsyTemporal lobe epilepsyNumber of seizuresLobe epilepsyHippocampal formationMesial temporal lobe seizuresSevere typeEntorhinal-hippocampal areaExpression of seizuresStages of seizuresTemporal lobe seizuresDorsal hippocampal formationLocalization-related epilepsyMale Sprague-DawleyPotential therapeutic targetSeizure frequencyAlzet pumpsRacine scaleSevere seizuresSecond surgerySprague-DawleyPump placementMethionine sulfoximineGlutamine-glutamateTherapeutic target
2013
Seizure localization using three-dimensional surface projections of intracranial EEG power
Lee HW, Youngblood MW, Farooque P, Han X, Jhun S, Chen WC, Goncharova I, Vives K, Spencer DD, Zaveri H, Hirsch LJ, Blumenfeld H. Seizure localization using three-dimensional surface projections of intracranial EEG power. NeuroImage 2013, 83: 616-626. PMID: 23850575, PMCID: PMC3815983, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpilepsy surgerySeizure localizationGood surgical outcomeEEG powerIntractable epilepsy patientsAgreement rateNormal brain functionOverall agreement ratePoor outcomeSurgical outcomesIntractable epilepsyIcEEG recordingsSeizure onsetSublobar localizationEpilepsy patientsIndependent reviewersClinical informationIcEEG dataPatientsBrain functionSurgeryImproved diagnostic methodIntracranial EEGDiagnostic methodsOutcomesIdentifying preseizure state in intracranial EEG data using diffusion kernels
Duncan D, Talmon R, Zaveri HP, Coifman RR. Identifying preseizure state in intracranial EEG data using diffusion kernels. Mathematical Biosciences And Engineering 2013, 10: 579-590. PMID: 23906137, DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2013.10.579.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Estimating correlation for a real-time measure of connectivity
Arunkumar A, Panday A, Joshi B, Ravindran A, Zaveri H. Estimating correlation for a real-time measure of connectivity. Annual International Conference Of The IEEE Engineering In Medicine And Biology Society (EMBC) 2012, 2012: 5190-5193. PMID: 23367098, DOI: 10.1109/embc.2012.6347163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReal-time constraintsIBM Cell Broadband EngineCell Broadband EnginePair-wise correlationsBroadband EngineParallel algorithmExecution timeIntel XeonComputational requirementsEfficient implementationDifferent acquisition parametersReal-time estimationMultiple channelsAlgorithmConnectivityReal-time measuresXeonAcquisition parametersConstraintsEngineImplementationConnectivity analysisRequirementsTime series measuresInstances
2011
Altered expression of brain monocarboxylate transporter 1 in models of temporal lobe epilepsy
Lauritzen F, Perez EL, Melillo ER, Roh JM, Zaveri HP, Lee TS, Wang Y, Bergersen LH, Eid T. Altered expression of brain monocarboxylate transporter 1 in models of temporal lobe epilepsy. Neurobiology Of Disease 2011, 45: 165-176. PMID: 21856423, PMCID: PMC3351090, DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2011.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal lobe epilepsyMonocarboxylate transporter 1Hippocampal formationLobe epilepsyAnimal modelsModel of TLEPathogenesis of TLEHuman temporal lobe epilepsyPathophysiology of TLETransporter 1Epileptogenic hippocampal formationNonepileptic control animalsPerforant pathway stimulationRecurrent limbic seizuresRelevant rat modelGlutamine synthetase deficiencyLimbic seizuresAntiepileptic drugsBrain metabolismEpileptogenic brainMicrovessel densityRat modelValproic acidControl animalsMCT1 expressionReconfigurable Fault-Tolerant Multielectrode Array for Dependable Monitoring of the Human Brain
Acharya I, Joshi B, Lanning B, Zaveri H. Reconfigurable Fault-Tolerant Multielectrode Array for Dependable Monitoring of the Human Brain. Annual International Conference Of The IEEE Engineering In Medicine And Biology Society (EMBC) 2011, 2011: 652-655. PMID: 22254393, DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2011.6090145.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Concerning the observation of an electrical potential at a distance from an intracranial electrode contact
Zaveri HP, Duckrow RB, Spencer SS. Concerning the observation of an electrical potential at a distance from an intracranial electrode contact. Clinical Neurophysiology 2009, 120: 1873-1875. PMID: 19748311, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2009.08.001.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters