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
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 manifestationsEpilepsy
2008
Temporal distributions of seizure occurrence from various epileptogenic regions
Durazzo TS, Spencer SS, Duckrow RB, Novotny EJ, Spencer DD, Zaveri HP. Temporal distributions of seizure occurrence from various epileptogenic regions. Neurology 2008, 70: 1265-1271. PMID: 18391158, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000308938.84918.3f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesial temporal lobeSeizure occurrencePartial epilepsyTemporal lobeBrain regionsParietal seizuresSeizure distributionNeocortical temporal lobeParietal lobe seizuresTemporal lobe seizuresFrontal lobe seizuresConsecutive adult subjectsCortical brain regionsCircadian rhythmNeocortical temporalSurgical resectionTemporal seizuresIntracranial EEG recordingsEpileptogenic regionSeizuresAdult subjectsEpilepsyEndogenous circadian rhythmLobeEEG recordings
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