2020
Beyond implantation effect? Long-term seizure reduction and freedom following intracranial monitoring without additional surgical interventions
Percy J, Zaveri H, Duckrow RB, Gerrard J, Farooque P, Hirsch LJ, Spencer DD, Sivaraju A. Beyond implantation effect? Long-term seizure reduction and freedom following intracranial monitoring without additional surgical interventions. Epilepsy & Behavior 2020, 111: 107231. PMID: 32615416, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term seizure freedomSeizure freedomSeizure frequencyElectrode implantationIntracranial studiesLong-term seizure reductionAdditional surgical interventionSeizure onset localizationIntracranial electroencephalogram monitoringSeizure reductionConsecutive patientsSurgical interventionEpileptogenic networksElectroencephalogram monitoringNeuromodulatory effectsRetrospective analysisIntracranial monitoringTransient improvementDepth electrodesPatientsYear 4ImplantationAdequate dataYears
2018
Resting state connectivity in neocortical epilepsy: The epilepsy network as a patient-specific biomarker
Marino AC, Yang GJ, Tyrtova E, Wu K, Zaveri HP, Farooque P, Spencer DD, Bandt SK. Resting state connectivity in neocortical epilepsy: The epilepsy network as a patient-specific biomarker. Clinical Neurophysiology 2018, 130: 280-288. PMID: 30605890, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2018.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocalization related epilepsyEpilepsy networkSeizure onset locationSingle-patient levelCorrelated network activityPatient-specific biomarkersRelated epilepsyConnectivity patternsNeocortical epilepsyPatient levelSeizure onsetInterictal periodAnatomic locationPatientsPossible biomarkersState connectivityCortical regionsSingle-subject levelTopographic distributionCohortNetwork disorderBrain networksEpilepsyNetwork activityBiomarkers
2016
50 Hz hippocampal stimulation in refractory epilepsy: Higher level of basal glutamate predicts greater release of glutamate
Cavus I, Widi GA, Duckrow RB, Zaveri H, Kennard JT, Krystal J, Spencer DD. 50 Hz hippocampal stimulation in refractory epilepsy: Higher level of basal glutamate predicts greater release of glutamate. Epilepsia 2016, 57: 288-297. PMID: 26749134, DOI: 10.1111/epi.13269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasal glutamate levelsRefractory epilepsyGlutamate effluxBasal glutamateGlutamate levelsElectrical stimulationEpileptic hippocampusGlutamate releaseSeizure groupHz stimulationBrain glutamate releaseHippocampus of patientsStimulation-induced increaseEpilepsy monitoring unitStimulation-induced changesEpileptogenic hippocampusInduced seizuresSeizure inductionSpontaneous seizuresInterictal levelsGlutamate increaseAtrophic hippocampusElectroencephalography evaluationHippocampal stimulationHippocampal electrodes
2015
Delta rhythm in wakefulness: evidence from intracranial recordings in human beings
Sachdev RN, Gaspard N, Gerrard JL, Hirsch LJ, Spencer DD, Zaveri HP. Delta rhythm in wakefulness: evidence from intracranial recordings in human beings. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2015, 114: 1248-1254. PMID: 26084904, PMCID: PMC4725112, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00249.2015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Reconfigurable 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
2010
Impaired consciousness in temporal lobe seizures: role of cortical slow activity
Englot DJ, Yang L, Hamid H, Danielson N, Bai X, Marfeo A, Yu L, Gordon A, Purcaro MJ, Motelow JE, Agarwal R, Ellens DJ, Golomb JD, Shamy MC, Zhang H, Carlson C, Doyle W, Devinsky O, Vives K, Spencer DD, Spencer SS, Schevon C, Zaveri HP, Blumenfeld H. Impaired consciousness in temporal lobe seizures: role of cortical slow activity. Brain 2010, 133: 3764-3777. PMID: 21081551, PMCID: PMC2995886, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awq316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal lobe seizuresSlow wave activityTemporal lobe epilepsySimple partial seizuresSubcortical arousal systemsImpaired consciousnessSeizure activityTemporal lobeLobe epilepsyArousal systemCortical functionFocal temporal lobe seizuresHz slow wave activityMesial temporal lobe epilepsyCortical slow activityDepressed cortical functionNetwork inhibition hypothesisTemporal lobe disordersComplex partial seizuresBilateral temporal lobesLanguage-dominant temporal lobeSlow wavesCortical-subcortical networksPowerful inhibitory effectIntracranial electroencephalography recordings
2009
Intracranial EEG power and metabolism in human epilepsy
Pan JW, Zaveri HP, Spencer DD, Hetherington HP, Spencer SS. Intracranial EEG power and metabolism in human epilepsy. Epilepsy Research 2009, 87: 18-24. PMID: 19699059, PMCID: PMC2783857, DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2009.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesial temporal lobe epilepsyNAA/CrMesial temporal lobeNeocortical epilepsySeizure onset zoneN-acetyl aspartateHigh-frequency activityTemporal lobeOnset zoneFrequency activityMetabolic imagingIntracranial EEG analysisTemporal lobe epilepsyEEG powerQuantitative EEG measuresLobe epilepsySame anatomical regionMTLE groupSeizure localizationHuman epilepsyTissue injuryEpilepsy patientsHuman studiesAbnormal manifestationsEpilepsySpatial distribution of intracranially recorded spikes in medial and lateral temporal epilepsies
Goncharova II, Zaveri HP, Duckrow RB, Novotny EJ, Spencer SS. Spatial distribution of intracranially recorded spikes in medial and lateral temporal epilepsies. Epilepsia 2009, 50: 2575-2585. PMID: 19674048, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02258.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial temporal structuresInterictal spikesLT patientsCortical areasNeocortical seizure onsetsSleep-related increaseSpike rateLateral temporal epilepsyExtratemporal areasTemporal epilepsySeizure onsetIntracranial monitoringLT groupMT groupPatientsFrontal spikesSeizuresGreater numberSleepGroupTemporal structureEpilepsySpikes
2008
Neurometabolism in human epilepsy
Pan JW, Williamson A, Cavus I, Hetherington HP, Zaveri H, Petroff OA, Spencer DD. Neurometabolism in human epilepsy. Epilepsia 2008, 49: 31-41. PMID: 18304254, PMCID: PMC3657747, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01508.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrain DiseasesBrain MappingCarbon IsotopesDominance, CerebralElectrodes, ImplantedElectroencephalographyEpilepsyGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlucoseHippocampusHumansLimbic SystemMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMetabolic DiseasesMicrodialysisMitochondrial DiseasesNeural PathwaysNeuronsPositron-Emission TomographyRatsSynaptic TransmissionConceptsNeurometabolic dysfunctionMagnetic resonance spectroscopic imagingHuman epilepsyEpileptic brainHippocampal resectionSclerotic hippocampusPathophysiologic aspectsEpileptogenic processMicrodialysis measuresExtracellular glutamateEpileptic dysfunctionEnergetic dysfunctionHuman studiesDysfunctionNeurotransmitter cyclingNoninvasive functional imagingProfound decreaseMitochondrial injuryBrain functionEpilepsyFunctional imagingMetabolic imagingBrainIntracranial EEGNeurometabolism
2001
Distinguishing Subtypes of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy with Background Hippocampal Activity
Zaveri H, Duckrow R, De Lanerolle N, Spencer S. Distinguishing Subtypes of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy with Background Hippocampal Activity. Epilepsia 2001, 42: 725-730. PMID: 11422326, DOI: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.00500.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesial temporal sclerosisTemporal lobe epilepsyLobe epilepsySurgical outcomesIntractable temporal lobe epilepsyPoor surgical outcomesGood surgical outcomeMedial temporal structuresMedial temporal lobeDelta band powerTemporal sclerosisRetrospective studyHippocampal tissueBackground EEGSeizure onsetIndividual patientsSurgical proceduresIntracranial monitoringTemporal lobeGamma frequency bandClinical observationsPatientsAnterior hippocampusCell lossSubtypes
2000
The effect of a scalp reference signal on coherence measurements of intracranial electroencephalograms
Zaveri H, Duckrow R, Spencer S. The effect of a scalp reference signal on coherence measurements of intracranial electroencephalograms. Clinical Neurophysiology 2000, 111: 1293-1299. PMID: 10880805, DOI: 10.1016/s1388-2457(00)00321-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCalibrationEarElectrodes, ImplantedElectroencephalographyEpilepsyHumansMaleMastoidReference ValuesScalpSignal Processing, Computer-Assisted