2020
Circadian-Like Rhythmicity of Extracellular Brain Glutamate in Epilepsy
Sandhu MRS, Dhaher R, Gruenbaum SE, Raaisa R, Spencer DD, Pavlova MK, Zaveri HP, Eid T. Circadian-Like Rhythmicity of Extracellular Brain Glutamate in Epilepsy. Frontiers In Neurology 2020, 11: 398. PMID: 32499751, PMCID: PMC7242976, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMesial temporal lobe epilepsyExtracellular brain glutamateSeizure onset regionTemporal lobe epilepsyType of epilepsyExcitatory neurotransmitter glutamateSeizure onset areaTranslational rodent modelEpileptogenic hippocampusLobe epilepsyIntracerebral microdialysisExtracellular glutamateBrain glutamateIndividual patientsRodent modelsControl animalsNeurotransmitter glutamateExtracellular levelsEpilepsySeizuresOnset areaCircadian-like rhythmGlutamateEssential modulatorPatients
2018
Seizure susceptibility and infraslow modulatory activity in the intracranial electroencephalogram
Joshi RB, Duckrow RB, Goncharova II, Gerrard JL, Spencer DD, Hirsch LJ, Godwin DW, Zaveri HP. Seizure susceptibility and infraslow modulatory activity in the intracranial electroencephalogram. Epilepsia 2018, 59: 2075-2085. PMID: 30187919, DOI: 10.1111/epi.14559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAED taperYale-New Haven HospitalAdult epilepsy patientsSeizure forecasting algorithmsElectrode contact pairsSeizure onset areaSeizure susceptibilityClinical recordsDrug taperElectrophysiological changesEpilepsy patientsIntracranial electroencephalographic dataMagnitude-squared coherenceModulatory activitySeizuresPatientsOnset areaPreseizurePostseizureProgressive desynchronizationIntracranial electroencephalogramDaysIctogenesisEffect of timeHospitalThe 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
2016
Progressive 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
2013
Intracranially recorded interictal spikes: Relation to seizure onset area and effect of medication and time of day
Goncharova II, Spencer SS, Duckrow RB, Hirsch LJ, Spencer DD, Zaveri HP. Intracranially recorded interictal spikes: Relation to seizure onset area and effect of medication and time of day. Clinical Neurophysiology 2013, 124: 2119-2128. PMID: 23856192, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2013.05.027.Peer-Reviewed Original Research