Single Pulse Electrical Stimulation to identify epileptogenic cortex: Clinical information obtained from early evoked responses

Autor: Frans S. S. Leijten, M.A. van ‘t Klooster, G.J. Hebbink, D. Keizer, Maeike Zijlmans, Cyrille H. Ferrier, Geertjan Huiskamp, Brian E. Mouthaan, M.J.A.M. van Putten
Přispěvatelé: Clinical Neurophysiology
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Clinical Neurophysiology, 127(2), 1088. Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Clinical neurophysiology, 127(2), 1088-1098. Elsevier
ISSN: 1872-8952
1388-2457
Popis: Objective: Single Pulse Electrical Stimulation (SPES) probes epileptogenic cortex during electrocorticography. Two SPES responses are described: pathological delayed responses (DR, >100 ms) associated with the seizure onset zone (SOZ) and physiological early responses (ER, 80 Hz, in the SOZ and seizure propagation areas. Methods: We used data from 12 refractory epilepsy patients. SPES consisted of 10 pulses of 1 ms, 4–8 mA and 5 s interval on adjacent electrodes pairs. Data were available at 2048 samples/s for six and 512 samples/s (22 bits) for eight patients and analyzed in the time–frequency (TF) and time-domain (TD). Results: Electrodes with ERs were stronger associated with SOZ than non-SOZ electrodes. ERs with frequency content >80 Hz exist and are specific for SOZ channels. ERs evoked by stimulation of seizure onset electrodes were associated with electrodes involved in seizure propagation. Conclusion: Analysis of ERs can reveal aspects of pathology, manifested by association with seizure propagation and areas with high ER numbers that coincide with the SOZ. Significance: Not only DRs, but also ERs could have clinical value for mapping epileptogenic cortex and help to unravel aspects of the epileptic network.
Databáze: OpenAIRE