2014
Ictal spread of medial temporal lobe seizures with and without secondary generalization: An intracranial electroencephalography analysis
Yoo JY, Farooque P, Chen WC, Youngblood MW, Zaveri HP, Gerrard JL, Spencer DD, Hirsch LJ, Blumenfeld H. Ictal spread of medial temporal lobe seizures with and without secondary generalization: An intracranial electroencephalography analysis. Epilepsia 2014, 55: 289-295. PMID: 24417694, PMCID: PMC4103687, DOI: 10.1111/epi.12505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary generalizationTemporal lobe seizuresFocal seizuresTemporal cortexMedial temporal lobe seizuresCortical regionsLow-voltage fast activityProminent activationAnteromedial temporal lobe resectionTonic-clonic seizuresSeizure-onset patternsTemporal lobe resectionLateral temporal cortexQuality of lifePosterior lateral temporal cortexTemporal lobe areasIntracranial electroencephalography studyMedial temporal lobe areasMedial temporal lobePosterior lateral temporal regionsIctal spreadHippocampal sclerosisSeizure spreadLobe resectionTemporal lobe
2008
Interictal spikes on intracranial recording: Behavior, physiology, and implications
Spencer SS, Goncharova II, Duckrow RB, Novotny EJ, Zaveri HP. Interictal spikes on intracranial recording: Behavior, physiology, and implications. Epilepsia 2008, 49: 1881-1892. PMID: 18479398, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01641.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterictal spikesAED withdrawalSeizure onsetSpike rateMedial temporal lobe seizuresAntiepileptic drug changesRefractory epileptic patientsTemporal lobe seizuresOnset seizuresDrug changesEpileptic patientsNeocortical locationsClinical meaningMedial temporalSeizuresIntracranial electrodesDays of recordingAED mechanismsIntracranial recordingsSignificant increaseAEDsPrevious reportsOnsetSpecific effectsWithdrawal