Epilepsia
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Epilepsy is increasingly recognized as a network disorder, but the spatial relationship between ictal and interictal networks is still largely unexplored. In this work, we compared hemodynamic changes related to seizures and interictal spikes on a whole brain scale. ⋯ We conclude that hemodynamic changes related to seizures and spikes varied spatially with the same sign and within a common network. Overlap was present in regions nearby and distant from discharge origin.
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We aim to develop a new scale that predicts seizure outcomes after resective epilepsy surgery. ⋯ An easily measurable seizure freedom score could be a reliable tool to synthesize multiple seizure outcome predictors into a single simple score to predict postoperative seizure freedom. This tool will help with patient and family counseling and estimation of surgical candidacy at both early (SFS) and advanced (m-SFS) stages of a surgical evaluation.