Breakdown of Thalamo-Cortical Connectivity Precedes Spike Generation in Focal Epilepsies
Chiosa V, Groppa S, Ciolac D, Koirala N, Mişina L, Winter Y, Moldovanu M, Muthuraman M, Groppa S. Breakdown of Thalamo-Cortical Connectivity Precedes Spike Generation in Focal Epilepsies. Brain Connectivity 2017, 7: 309-320. PMID: 28494616, DOI: 10.1089/brain.2017.0487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrontal lobeVentral anterior nucleusThalamo-cortical connectivityFuture therapeutic approachesSpike generationFocal epileptic seizuresMedial dorsalThalamic volumeFocal epilepsyAnterior nucleusFrontal cortexTherapeutic approachesEpileptic seizuresCerebral networksCortical integrityThalamusEEG recordingsWidespread areasDistinct patternsLobeEpileptogenesisPatientsEpilepsySeizuresCortex