Localization of focal epileptic discharges using functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging.
Stufflebeam S, Liu H, Sepulcre J, Tanaka N, Buckner R, Madsen J. Localization of focal epileptic discharges using functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2011, 114: 1693-7. PMID: 21351832, PMCID: PMC3248962, DOI: 10.3171/2011.1.jns10482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpileptic dischargesRefractory epilepsyMedically refractory epilepsyFocal epileptic dischargesLocalized epileptic dischargesSeizure onset zoneMagnetic resonance imagingFunctional connectivity magnetic resonance imagingStatistically significant increaseSurgical treatmentEpileptogenic areaSpontaneous brain activityInvasive electroencephalographyOnset zonePatientsResonance imagingMR imagingHigh-spatial resolutionNoninvasive methodSignificant increasePresurgical mappingFocal regionFCMREpilepsy