2023
Mapping Lesion-Related Epilepsy to a Human Brain Network
Schaper F, Nordberg J, Cohen A, Lin C, Hsu J, Horn A, Ferguson M, Siddiqi S, Drew W, Soussand L, Winkler A, Simó M, Bruna J, Rheims S, Guenot M, Bucci M, Nummenmaa L, Staals J, Colon A, Ackermans L, Bubrick E, Peters J, Wu O, Rost N, Grafman J, Blumenfeld H, Temel Y, Rouhl R, Joutsa J, Fox M. Mapping Lesion-Related Epilepsy to a Human Brain Network. JAMA Neurology 2023, 80: 891-902. PMID: 37399040, PMCID: PMC10318550, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.1988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of epilepsyLesion locationBrain regionsPoststroke epilepsyControl patientsSeizure controlBrain lesionsIndependent cohortBrain networksLesion typeBrain stimulation sitesLesion network mappingLesion-related epilepsyImproved seizure controlDrug-resistant epilepsyCase-control studyBrain stimulation therapyHuman brain networksSpecific brain regionsDifferent lesion typesSpecific brain networksBasal gangliaVascular territoriesStimulation therapyMAIN OUTCOMEPredictive Power of Interictal Epileptiform Discharges in Fitness-to-Drive Evaluation
Krestel H, Schreier D, Sakiri E, von Allmen A, Abukhadra Y, Nirkko A, Steinlin M, Rosenow F, Markhus R, Schneider G, Jagella C, Mathis J, Blumenfeld H. Predictive Power of Interictal Epileptiform Discharges in Fitness-to-Drive Evaluation. Neurology 2023, 101: e866-e878. PMID: 37414567, PMCID: PMC10501101, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207531.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Evaluating consciousness and awareness during focal seizures: responsiveness testing versus recall testing
Ramirez V, Litvinov B, Gunawardane NA, Zhao CW, Yotter C, Quraishi IH, Blumenfeld H. Evaluating consciousness and awareness during focal seizures: responsiveness testing versus recall testing. Epileptic Disorders 2022, 24: 899-905. PMID: 35904040, PMCID: PMC10042123, DOI: 10.1684/epd.2022.1472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal seizuresResponsiveness testingCurrent International LeagueClinical practice settingEEG-video monitoringEpilepsy monitoring unitImportant clinical settingsEpilepsy guidelinesPatient groupFocal epilepsyIctal eventsClinical careInternational LeagueSeizuresPatientsClinical settingPractice settingsClassification guidelinesFurther studiesEpilepsyResponsivenessRecall of experiencesPreliminary findingsRecall testingSettingSeizure semiology: ILAE glossary of terms and their significance
Beniczky S, Tatum WO, Blumenfeld H, Stefan H, Mani J, Maillard L, Fahoum F, Vinayan KP, Mayor LC, Vlachou M, Seeck M, Ryvlin P, Kahane P. Seizure semiology: ILAE glossary of terms and their significance. Epileptic Disorders 2022, 24: 447-495. PMID: 35770761, DOI: 10.1684/epd.2022.1430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal seizures
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
2011
Where fMRI and Electrophysiology Agree to Disagree: Corticothalamic and Striatal Activity Patterns in the WAG/Rij Rat
Mishra AM, Ellens DJ, Schridde U, Motelow JE, Purcaro MJ, DeSalvo MN, Enev M, Sanganahalli BG, Hyder F, Blumenfeld H. Where fMRI and Electrophysiology Agree to Disagree: Corticothalamic and Striatal Activity Patterns in the WAG/Rij Rat. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 15053-15064. PMID: 22016539, PMCID: PMC3432284, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0101-11.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainBrain MappingBrain WavesCerebral CortexCerebrovascular CirculationCorpus StriatumDisease Models, AnimalElectroencephalographyElectrophysiologyEpilepsyImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLaser-Doppler FlowmetryMagnetic Resonance ImagingNicotinic AntagonistsOxygenRatsRats, WistarThalamusTubocurarineVibrissaeConceptsCerebral blood flowCerebral blood volumeLocal field potentialsNeuronal activityLaser Doppler cerebral blood flowSubcortical structuresWAG/Rij ratsNeuronal activity decreasesHuman absence epilepsySpike-wave dischargesWAG/RijMultiunit activity recordingsFMRI signalsFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) signalsMagnetic resonance imaging signalsFMRI decreasesCBF decreaseHemodynamic changesCerebral cortexBasal gangliaSomatosensory cortexAbsence epilepsyWhisker stimulationBlood flowAnimal models