2023
Decreased but diverse activity of cortical and thalamic neurons in consciousness-impairing rodent absence seizures
McCafferty C, Gruenbaum B, Tung R, Li J, Zheng X, Salvino P, Vincent P, Kratochvil Z, Ryu J, Khalaf A, Swift K, Akbari R, Islam W, Antwi P, Johnson E, Vitkovskiy P, Sampognaro J, Freedman I, Kundishora A, Depaulis A, David F, Crunelli V, Sanganahalli B, Herman P, Hyder F, Blumenfeld H. Decreased but diverse activity of cortical and thalamic neurons in consciousness-impairing rodent absence seizures. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 117. PMID: 36627270, PMCID: PMC9832004, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35535-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThalamic neuronsAbsence seizuresSeizure onsetNeuronal firingConsciousness-impairing seizuresFemale rat modelLow-frequency electroencephalographic activityFunctional magnetic resonanceBehavioral arrestRat modelRhythmic firingTransient initial peakFiring increasesSeizuresNeuronal mechanismsElectroencephalographic activityNeuronsBrain state changesBrief episodesFiring decreasesInitial peakFiringMagnetic resonanceDistinct patternsOnset
2022
A machine‐learning approach for predicting impaired consciousness in absence epilepsy
Springer M, Khalaf A, Vincent P, Ryu JH, Abukhadra Y, Beniczky S, Glauser T, Krestel H, Blumenfeld H. A machine‐learning approach for predicting impaired consciousness in absence epilepsy. Annals Of Clinical And Translational Neurology 2022, 9: 1538-1550. PMID: 36114696, PMCID: PMC9539371, DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51647.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Impaired consciousness in patients with absence seizures investigated by functional MRI, EEG, and behavioural measures: a cross-sectional study
Guo JN, Kim R, Chen Y, Negishi M, Jhun S, Weiss S, Ryu JH, Bai X, Xiao W, Feeney E, Rodriguez-Fernandez J, Mistry H, Crunelli V, Crowley MJ, Mayes LC, Constable RT, Blumenfeld H. Impaired consciousness in patients with absence seizures investigated by functional MRI, EEG, and behavioural measures: a cross-sectional study. The Lancet Neurology 2016, 15: 1336-1345. PMID: 27839650, PMCID: PMC5504428, DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(16)30295-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbsence seizuresCross-sectional studyFMRI amplitudeFunctional MRIBehavioral impairmentsJuvenile absence epilepsyBilateral spike-wave dischargesOnset of seizuresPediatric neurology practiceNational InstituteSpike-wave dischargesPhysiological changesBehavioral responsesDefault mode networkImpaired task performanceSeizure durationImpaired consciousnessElectroencephalography changesNeurology practiceAbsence epilepsyFMRI changesBehavioral deficitsMAIN OUTCOMEBehavioral testingEEG changesChapter 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 system
2011
The Default Mode Network and Altered Consciousness in Epilepsy
Danielson N, Guo J, Blumenfeld H. The Default Mode Network and Altered Consciousness in Epilepsy. Behavioural Neurology 2011, 24: 55-65. DOI: 10.1155/2011/912720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLoss of consciousnessDefault mode networkDefault mode network activitySeizure typesMode networkArousal systemNetwork inhibition hypothesisTypes of seizuresSubcortical arousal systemsCertain cortical regionsPrecuneus/posterior cingulateLateral parietal cortexNetwork activityActive inhibitionAltered consciousnessAbsence seizuresCortical deactivationCortical areasEpileptic seizuresAwake statePosterior cingulateParietal cortexSeizuresCortical regionsElectrophysiological modalities
2010
Dynamic Time Course of Typical Childhood Absence Seizures: EEG, Behavior, and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Bai X, Vestal M, Berman R, Negishi M, Spann M, Vega C, Desalvo M, Novotny EJ, Constable RT, Blumenfeld H. Dynamic Time Course of Typical Childhood Absence Seizures: EEG, Behavior, and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Journal Of Neuroscience 2010, 30: 5884-5893. PMID: 20427649, PMCID: PMC2946206, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5101-09.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBrainBrain MappingCerebrovascular CirculationChildElectroencephalographyEpilepsy, AbsenceFemaleHumansLinear ModelsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleModels, NeurologicalMotor ActivityNeuropsychological TestsPsychomotor PerformanceSeizuresSignal Processing, Computer-AssistedTime FactorsConceptsTypical childhood absence seizuresChildhood absence seizuresAbsence seizuresFMRI decreasesSeizure onsetHz spike-wave dischargesMagnetic resonance imaging changesFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) changesTime courseHz generalized spikeSpike-wave dischargesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingRepetitive tapping taskLateral parietal cortexLateral frontal cortexImpaired consciousnessPediatric patientsImaging changesEEG time-frequency analysisSeizure endMean durationSeizure initiationGeneralized spikeFMRI changes
2000
Corticothalamic Inputs Control the Pattern of Activity Generated in Thalamocortical Networks
Blumenfeld H, McCormick D. Corticothalamic Inputs Control the Pattern of Activity Generated in Thalamocortical Networks. Journal Of Neuroscience 2000, 20: 5153-5162. PMID: 10864972, PMCID: PMC6772273, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-13-05153.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParoxysmal oscillationsThalamic burstsReceptor antagonist CGP 35348Corticothalamic tractsSpindle wavesAntagonist CGP 35348Receptor antagonist picrotoxinSlow-wave sleepHz oscillationsHigh-frequency burstsNormal action potentialPerigeniculate neuronsCGP 35348Antagonist picrotoxinSlow IPSPCorticothalamic inputsFast IPSPsThalamocortical neuronsCortical influencesAbsence seizuresBurst firingCortical neuronsCortical firingThalamocortical networkCorticothalamic networks