2021
Management of patients with medically intractable epilepsy and anterior temporal lobe encephaloceles.
Sandhu MRS, Mandel M, McGrath H, Lamsam L, Farooque P, Bronen RA, Spencer DD, Damisah EC. Management of patients with medically intractable epilepsy and anterior temporal lobe encephaloceles. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2021, 136: 709-716. PMID: 34507290, DOI: 10.3171/2021.3.jns21133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal lobe encephaloceleIdiopathic intracranial hypertensionRefractory epilepsyEEG findingsSigns of IIHIntractable temporal lobe epilepsyResective epilepsy surgeryManagement of patientsTemporal lobe epilepsyScalp EEG findingsSignificant neuropsychological deficitsRadiological findingsIntracranial hypertensionPreoperative evaluationEpileptogenic lesionsSurgical managementEpilepsy surgeryLobe epilepsySurgical outcomesIntractable epilepsySingle institutionSurgical dataEpileptogenic focusMedical recordsWorse outcomes
1997
Economic impact of replacing CT with MR imaging for refractory epilepsy
Bronen R, Fulbright R, Spencer S, Spencer D, Kim J, Lange R. Economic impact of replacing CT with MR imaging for refractory epilepsy. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1997, 15: 857-862. PMID: 9309616, DOI: 10.1016/s0730-725x(97)00047-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative evaluationRefractory epilepsyPositive imaging findingsRefractory epilepsy patientsPositive magnetic resonanceMagnetic resonanceIntracranial electroencephalogram monitoringSurgical ameliorationNormal CTImaging findingsPreoperative localizationIntractable epilepsyVascular lesionsEpileptogenic zoneElectroencephalogram monitoringPreoperative CTEpilepsy patientsPatientsMR imagingEpilepsyCTVascular substratesHealth costsLesionsSurgery
1996
Refractory epilepsy: comparison of MR imaging, CT, and histopathologic findings in 117 patients.
Bronen RA, Fulbright RK, Spencer DD, Spencer SS, Kim JH, Lange RC, Sutilla C. Refractory epilepsy: comparison of MR imaging, CT, and histopathologic findings in 117 patients. Radiology 1996, 201: 97-105. PMID: 8816528, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.201.1.8816528.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
MR characteristics of neoplasms and vascular malformations associated with epilepsy
Bronen R, Fulbright R, Spencer D, Spencer S, Kim J, Lange R. MR characteristics of neoplasms and vascular malformations associated with epilepsy. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1995, 13: 1153-1162. PMID: 8750330, DOI: 10.1016/0730-725x(95)02026-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular malformationsCalvarial remodellingPathologic categoriesAdjacent tissuesTemporal lobe locationTypical imaging featuresMR characteristicsBlinded retrospective analysisMagnetic resonanceRefractory epilepsyPathologic findingsCortical involvementEpileptogenic substratePathologic substrateVascular lesionsImaging featuresCommon siteRetrospective analysisTemporal lobeLobe locationEpilepsyLesionsMalformationsNeoplasmsMR scans
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