2016
Chapter 16 Epilepsy and Consciousness
Blumenfeld H. Chapter 16 Epilepsy and Consciousness. 2016, 255-270. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800948-2.00016-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeizure typesImpaired consciousnessNormal consciousnessDiverse seizure typesTemporal lobe seizuresTonic-clonic seizuresParietal association cortexMedial thalamusUpper brainstemAbsence seizuresNeuronal activityPatient injuryBehavioral testingAssociation cortexEpileptic seizuresSeizuresInterhemispheric regionSynchronous dischargesLateral frontalNeuroimaging signalsAbnormal increaseAnatomical regionsEpilepsySpecific anatomical structuresConsciousness systemChapter 1 Neuroanatomical Basis of Consciousness
Blumenfeld H. Chapter 1 Neuroanatomical Basis of Consciousness. 2016, 3-29. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800948-2.00001-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubcortical componentsAssociation cortexArousal systemGamma-amino butyric acidSubcortical arousal systemsHeteromodal association cortexFrontoparietal association cortexLevel of consciousnessAmino butyric acidUpper brainstemBasal forebrainWidespread projectionsLevel of alertnessCortical componentsSpecialized brain networksClinical disordersNeuroanatomical basisFunctional neuroanatomyCortical anatomyBrain networksCortexHemispheric specializationConsciousness systemMemory encodingVisual processing
2012
Impaired consciousness in epilepsy
Blumenfeld H. Impaired consciousness in epilepsy. The Lancet Neurology 2012, 11: 814-826. PMID: 22898735, PMCID: PMC3732214, DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(12)70188-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsciousness systemQuality of lifeImpaired consciousnessEmotional healthDiverse seizure typesNormal human lifeComplex partial seizuresImpairment of consciousnessImproved treatment strategiesBehavioral testingBrain dysfunctionPartial seizuresSeizure typesTreatment strategiesEpileptic seizuresConsciousnessEpilepsySeizuresHuge consequencesNeuroimagingAlertnessAnatomical structuresSame setImpairmentLife