1993
MR findings after depth electrode implantation for medically refractory epilepsy.
Merriam M, Bronen R, Spencer D, McCarthy G. MR findings after depth electrode implantation for medically refractory epilepsy. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 1993, 14: 1343-6. PMID: 8279329, PMCID: PMC8367502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepth electrode implantationProbe tractRefractory epilepsyChronic changesElectrode implantationEvidence of gliosisElectrode placementProbe placementRare complicationDepth electrode placementRetrospective reviewIntraparenchymal hemorrhageSignificant hemorrhageSeizure focusBrain parenchymaSignal abnormalitiesStereotactic placementLower incidenceMR findingsAngiographic dataHemorrhagePatientsDepth electrodesSpin-echo imagesMR scans
1992
Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging in temporal lobe epilepsy: Relationship to neuropathology and neuropsychological function
Lencz T, McCarthy G, Bronen R, Scott T, Inserni J, Sass K, Novelly R, Kim J, Spencer D. Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging in temporal lobe epilepsy: Relationship to neuropathology and neuropsychological function. Annals Of Neurology 1992, 31: 629-637. PMID: 1514774, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410310610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl subjectsLeft temporal lobeTemporal lobeSeizure focusNeuronal densityHippocampal measurementsRight-handed control subjectsMagnetic resonance imagesHippocampal neuronal densityTemporal lobe originEpileptic temporal lobeTemporal lobe epilepsySignificant correlationQuantitative magnetic resonanceRefractory epilepsyLobe epilepsyPatient groupSelective Reminding TestHippocampal ratioLeft hippocampusHippocampal subfieldsPatientsWechsler Memory ScaleNeuropsychological functionHippocampus