Article
Clinical Neurology
Lorenzo Caciagli, Corey Ratcliffe, Fenglai Xiao, Louis A. A. van Graan, Karin Trimmel, Christian Vollmar, Maria Centeno, John S. S. Duncan, Pamela J. J. Thompson, Sallie Baxendale, Matthias J. J. Koepp, Britta Wandschneider
Summary: The objective of this study was to characterize the cognitive profile of juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE), identify familial cognitive traits, determine the clinical significance of JAE-associated cognitive traits, compare JAE with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) to identify shared or syndrome-specific cognitive traits, and identify relationships between cognitive abilities and clinical characteristics.
Review
Neurosciences
Ge Wang, Wenyue Wu, Yuchen Xu, Zhuanyi Yang, Bo Xiao, Lili Long
Summary: This review discusses the relationship between genetic basis and imaging phenotype in epilepsy, particularly focusing on the genetic mechanisms of brain networks in different epilepsy syndromes from a neural developmental perspective. The potential value of endophenotypes is also discussed.
FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Maria Hernandez-Lorca, Astrid Sevelsted, Jens Richardt Mollegaard Jepsen, Casper-Emil T. Pedersen, Julie B. Rosenberg, Parisa Mohammadzadeh, Morten Arendt Rasmussen, Mikkel Erlang Sorensen, Niels Bilenberg, Birte Glenthoj, Birgitte Fagerlund, Bo Chawes, Jakob Stokholm, Rebecca Kofod Vinding, Bjorn Ebdrup, Klaus Bonnelykke
Summary: This study uses deep neuropsychiatric phenotyping to investigate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the mental health outcomes of children. The results suggest that the lockdown has negative consequences for the mental health of children, especially those with a genetic vulnerability to ADHD.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Kyrsten M. Grimes, George Foussias, Gary Remington, Kathryn Kalahani-Bargis, Konstantine K. Zakzanis
Summary: The study found that semantic and phonemic verbal fluency abilities remain stable over time in chronic schizophrenia, based on a longitudinal study of individuals diagnosed with the illness.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Amitai Abramovitch, Alessandro S. De Nadai, Daniel A. Geller
Summary: The study found deficiencies in specific cognitive flexibility and inhibitory control domains in OCD probands and their family members, possibly serving as neurocognitive endophenotypes of OCD. No meaningful familial effects were found in other functions.
PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Karagh E. Loring, Tessa Mattiske, Kristie Lee, Aneta Zysk, Matilda R. Jackson, Jeffrey L. Noebels, Cheryl Shoubridge
Summary: In a mouse model, short-term exogenous steroid treatment can reduce the frequency and severity of seizures, but does not improve behavioral deficits.
NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Steven C. Cramer, Jill See, Brent Liu, Matthew Edwardson, Ximing Wang, Shlomit Radom-Aizik, Fadia Haddad, Babak Shahbaba, Steven L. Wolf, Alexander W. Dromerick, Carolee J. Winstein
Summary: The study found that BDNF and ApoE gene polymorphisms did not have a significant impact on response to rehabilitation therapy, but the BDNF gene polymorphism was associated with cerebral atrophy, while the ApoE gene polymorphism was linked to a younger age at stroke onset.
NEUROREHABILITATION AND NEURAL REPAIR
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Karlijne Indencleef, Hanne Hoskens, Myoung Keun Lee, Julie D. White, Chenxing Liu, Ryan J. Eller, Sahin Naqvi, George L. Wehby, Lina M. Moreno Uribe, Jacqueline T. Hecht, Ross E. Long, Kaare Christensen, Frederic W. Deleyiannis, Susan Walsh, Mark D. Shriver, Stephen Richmond, Joanna Wysocka, Hilde Peeters, John R. Shaffer, Mary L. Marazita, Greet Hens, Seth M. Weinberg, Peter Claes
Summary: This study identified genetic loci associated with non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate by comparing distinctive facial features between unaffected relatives of individuals with the condition and controls. The findings suggest a shared genetic architecture between normal facial development and orofacial clefting, supporting the hypothesis of underlying genetic susceptibility to cleft lip in the larger population.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kayela Arrotta, Anny Reyes, Erik Kaestner, Carrie R. McDonald, Bruce P. Hermann, William B. Barr, Nehaw Sarmey, Swetha Sundar, Efstathios Kondylis, Imad Najm, William Bingaman, Robyn M. Busch
Summary: This study identified four cognitive phenotypes in frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE) that were largely indistinguishable in clinical and demographic features, aside from education and extent of epileptogenic zone.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Tristan Schmidlechner, Malin Zaddach, Florian Heinen, Sonia Cornell, Georgia Ramantani, Jan Remi, Christian Vollmar, Mathias Kunz, Ingo Borggraefe
Summary: This systematic review showed that children with medically intractable epilepsy experience a mean gain in FSIQ and DQ after surgery. Patients who are seizure-free and ASM-free have higher FSIQ gains. Further research is needed to evaluate individual changes after specific surgery types and their long-term effects.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Juan Li, Shiyue Mei, Xiao Mao, Lily Wan, Hua Wang, Bo Xiao, Yanmin Song, Weiyue Gu, Yan Liu, Lili Long
Summary: This study identified de novo loss-of-function variants in the KCNJ3 gene associated with early-onset epilepsy. Genetic testing of KCNJ3 in patients with epilepsy may contribute to precision medicine.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Kaili Yin, Xingxing Lei, Zhaofen Yan, Yujiao Yang, Qinqin Deng, Qiang Lu, Xue Zhang, Mengyang Wang, Qing Liu
Summary: This study analyzed the prevalence of pathogenic variants in DEPDC5, NPRL2, and NPRL3 genes and their role in modulating the mTOR pathway. It also defined the characteristics of GATOR1-associated epilepsy. The results showed that DEPDC5 variants were associated with focal seizures and a defect in mTOR inhibition.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Lei Du, Jin Zhang, Ying Zhao, Muheng Shang, Lei Guo, Junwei Han
Summary: Identifying genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease is an important research topic. This study proposes two integrated multi-task sparse canonical correlation analysis methods, which use multi-omic endophenotypes and their CEP associations to find genetic risk factors. The results show that this approach outperforms other methods.
GENOMICS PROTEOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Anita L. L. Dharan, Stephen C. C. Bowden, Andre Peterson, Alan Lai, Udaya Seneviratne, Gabriel Dabscheck, Ewan Nurse, Amy Loughman, Nicholas Parsons, Wendyl J. J. D'Souza
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive characterization of cognitive functioning in Juvenile Absence Epilepsy (JAE) and examines the relationship between cognition and 24-hour epileptiform discharge load. The results show that JAE patients have lower cognitive performances in various abilities compared to the general population. Prolonged epileptiform discharges, which are common yet underreported in JAE, are associated with reduced cognitive abilities.
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Danielle M. Andrade
Summary: Precision medicine has both current applications and future prospects in the treatment of epilepsy.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Review
Neurosciences
Sanjay M. Sisodiya, Christopher D. Whelan, Sean N. Hatton, Khoa Huynh, Andre Altmann, Mina Ryten, Annamaria Vezzani, Maria Eugenia Caligiuri, Angelo Labate, Antonio Gambardella, Victoria Ives-Deliperi, Stefano Meletti, Brent C. Munsell, Leonardo Bonilha, Manuela Tondelli, Michael Rebsamen, Christian Rummel, Anna Elisabetta Vaudano, Roland Wiest, Akshara R. Balachandra, Nuria Bargallo, Emanuele Bartolini, Andrea Bernasconi, Neda Bernasconi, Boris Bernhardt, Benoit Caldairou, Sarah J. A. Carr, Gianpiero L. Cavalleri, Fernando Cendes, Luis Concha, Patricia M. Desmond, Martin Domin, John S. Duncan, Niels K. Focke, Renzo Guerrini, Khalid Hamandi, Graeme D. Jackson, Neda Jahanshad, Reetta Kalviainen, Simon S. Keller, Peter Kochunov, Magdalena A. Kowalczyk, Barbara A. K. Kreilkamp, Patrick Kwan, Sara Lariviere, Matteo Lenge, Seymour M. Lopez, Pascal Martin, Mario Mascalchi, Jose C. V. Moreira, Marcia E. Morita-Sherman, Heath R. Pardoe, Jose C. Pariente, Kotikalapudi Raviteja, Cristiane S. Rocha, Raul Rodriguez-Cruces, Margitta Seeck, Mira K. H. G. Semmelroch, Benjamin Sinclair, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh, Dan J. Stein, Pasquale Striano, Peter N. Taylor, Rhys H. Thomas, Sophia I. Thomopoulos, Dennis Velakoulis, Lucy Vivash, Bernd Weber, Clarissa Lin Yasuda, Junsong Zhang, Paul M. Thompson, Carrie R. McDonald
Summary: Epilepsy is a common and serious neurological disorder. MRI has been instrumental in advancing our understanding of epilepsy, and the ENIGMA-Epilepsy project aims to strengthen epilepsy research by increasing sample sizes and collaborating with scientists and clinicians.
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Andre Altmann, Mina Ryten, Martina Di Nunzio, Teresa Ravizza, Daniele Tolomeo, Regina H. Reynolds, Alyma Somani, Marco Bacigaluppi, Valentina Iori, Edoardo Micotti, Rossella Di Sapia, Milica Cerovic, Eleonora Palma, Gabriele Ruffolo, Juan A. Botia, Julie Absil, Saud Alhusaini, Marina K. M. Alvim, Pia Auvinen, Nuria Bargallo, Emanuele Bartolini, Benjamin Bender, Felipe P. G. Bergo, Tauana Bernardes, Andrea Bernasconi, Neda Bernasconi, Boris C. Bernhardt, Karen Blackmon, Barbara Braga, Maria Eugenia Caligiuri, Anna Calvo, Chad Carlson, Sarah J. A. Carr, Gianpiero L. Cavalleri, Fernando Cendes, Jian Chen, Shuai Chen, Andrea Cherubini, Luis Concha, Philippe David, Norman Delanty, Chantal Depondt, Orrin Devinsky, Colin P. Doherty, Martin Domin, Niels K. Focke, Sonya Foley, Wendy Franca, Antonio Gambardella, Renzo Guerrini, Khalid Hamandi, Derrek P. Hibar, Dmitry Isaev, Graeme D. Jackson, Neda Jahanshad, Reetta Kalviainen, Simon S. Keller, Peter Kochunov, Raviteja Kotikalapudi, Magdalena A. Kowalczyk, Ruben Kuzniecky, Patrick Kwan, Angelo Labate, Soenke Langner, Matteo Lenge, Min Liu, Pascal Martin, Mario Mascalchi, Stefano Meletti, Marcia E. Morita-Sherman, Terence J. O'Brien, Jose C. Pariente, Mark P. Richardson, Raul Rodriguez-Cruces, Christian Rummel, Taavi Saavalainen, Mira K. Semmelroch, Mariasavina Severino, Pasquale Striano, Thomas Thesen, Rhys H. Thomas, Manuela Tondelli, Domenico Tortora, Anna Elisabetta Vaudano, Lucy Vivash, Felix Podewils, Jan Wagner, Bernd Weber, Roland Wiest, Clarissa L. Yasuda, Guohao Zhang, Junsong Zhang, Costin Leu, Andreja Avbersek, Maria Thom, Christopher D. Whelan, Paul Thompson, Carrie R. McDonald, Annamaria Vezzani, Sanjay M. Sisodiya
Summary: The study identified elevated fractions of microglia and endothelial cells in regions of reduced cortical thickness, with differentially expressed genes showing enrichment for microglial markers, particularly activated microglial states. Findings suggest that activated microglia may play a role in cortical thinning in epilepsy.
NEUROPATHOLOGY AND APPLIED NEUROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Peter N. Taylor, Christoforos A. Papasavvas, Thomas W. Owen, Gabrielle M. Schroeder, Frances E. Hutchings, Fahmida A. Chowdhury, Beate Diehl, John S. Duncan, Andrew W. McEvoy, Anna Miserocchi, Jane de Tisi, Sjoerd B. Vos, Matthew C. Walker, Yujiang Wang
Summary: This study investigates the detection of interictal abnormalities in intracranial EEG by constructing a normative map of brain dynamics and quantitatively accounting for the range of healthy brain dynamics. The study finds that regions spared by surgery are more abnormal than resected regions, which can differentiate patient outcomes.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Amy Shakeshaft, Naim Panjwani, Amber Collingwood, Holly Crudgington, Anna Hall, Danielle M. Andrade, Christoph P. Beier, Choong Yi Fong, Elena Gardella, Joanna Gesche, David A. Greenberg, Khalid Hamandi, Jeanette Koht, Kheng Seang Lim, Rikke S. Moller, Ching Ching Ng, Alessandro Orsini, Mark Rees, Guido Rubboli, Kaja K. Selmer, Pasquale Striano, Marte Syvertsen, Rhys H. Thomas, Jana Zarubova, Mark P. Richardson, Lisa J. Strug, Deb K. Pal
Summary: This study investigated the epidemiological characteristics of sex, seizure types, and precipitants in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) and their impact on prognosis. Among females, absence seizures, catamenial seizures, and stress-precipitated seizures were associated with drug resistance, while a photoparoxysmal response predicted seizure freedom. Females with both absence seizures and stress-related precipitants constituted the subgroup with the highest prevalence of drug resistance in JME.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Andrea Biondi, Viviana Santoro, Pedro F. Viana, Petroula Laiou, Deb K. Pal, Elisa Bruno, Mark P. Richardson
Summary: The study reviewed the current state-of-the-art and highlighted the main advantages of adopting noninvasive mobile EEG solutions, showing that EEG recorded via mobile EEG can be used for visual detection of EEG abnormalities and for the application of automatic-detection algorithms. Positive experiences of patients and healthcare providers using mobile EEG were reported. Ongoing trials focus on improving seizure-detection accuracy and testing the feasibility and acceptability of noninvasive devices in hospital and home settings.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Seymour M. Lopez, Leon M. Aksman, Neil P. Oxtoby, Sjoerd B. Vos, Jun Rao, Erik Kaestner, Saud Alhusaini, Marina Alvim, Benjamin Bender, Andrea Bernasconi, Neda Bernasconi, Boris Bernhardt, Leonardo Bonilha, Lorenzo Caciagli, Benoit Caldairou, Maria Eugenia Caligiuri, Angels Calvet, Fernando Cendes, Luis Concha, Estefania Conde-Blanco, Esmaeil Davoodi-Bojd, Christophe de Bezenac, Norman Delanty, Patricia M. Desmond, Orrin Devinsky, Martin Domin, John S. Duncan, Niels K. Focke, Sonya Foley, Francesco Fortunato, Marian Galovic, Antonio Gambardella, Ezequiel Gleichgerrcht, Renzo Guerrini, Khalid Hamandi, Victoria Ives-Deliperi, Graeme D. Jackson, Neda Jahanshad, Simon S. Keller, Peter Kochunov, Raviteja Kotikalapudi, Barbara A. K. Kreilkamp, Angelo Labate, Sara Lariviere, Matteo Lenge, Elaine Lui, Charles Malpas, Pascal Martin, Mario Mascalchi, Sarah E. Medland, Stefano Meletti, Marcia E. Morita-Sherman, Thomas W. Owen, Mark Richardson, Antonella Riva, Theodor Ruber, Ben Sinclair, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh, Dan J. Stein, Pasquale Striano, Peter N. Taylor, Sophia I. Thomopoulos, Paul M. Thompson, Manuela Tondelli, Anna Elisabetta Vaudano, Lucy Vivash, Yujiang Wang, Bernd Weber, Christopher D. Whelan, Roland Wiest, Gavin P. Winston, Clarissa Lin Yasuda, Carrie R. McDonald, Daniel C. Alexander, Sanjay M. Sisodiya, Andre Altmann
Summary: Using data from a large multicenter cross-sectional cohort, this study found a sequential regional morphometric changes pattern in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy and hippocampal sclerosis, which is correlated with clinical features. A disease progression model was reconstructed from cross-sectional MRI data, highlighting a sequence of MRI changes consistent with previous longitudinal studies.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Sebastian Boettcher, Elisa Bruno, Nino Epitashvili, Matthias Duempelmann, Nicolas Zabler, Martin Glasstetter, Valentina Ticcinelli, Sarah Thorpe, Simon Lees, Kristof Van Laerhoven, Mark P. Richardson, Andreas Schulze-Bonhage
Summary: This study examines the potential of supervised machine learning models for detecting focal onset motor seizures using a wrist-worn wearable device. The results show that robust detection of seizures is achievable for individuals, depending on the specific seizure manifestations, but further optimization is needed for inter-subject detection.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andrea Biondi, L. Rocchi, V Santoro, P. G. Rossini, G. N. Beatch, M. P. Richardson, I Premoli
Summary: Robust biomarkers for AEDs activity are crucial for successful drug development. Frequency analysis of EEG activity can provide cortical readouts for AEDs, but systematic evaluation of the effects on brain oscillations has not been done.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Line S. Remvig, Jonas Duun-Henriksen, Franz Fuerbass, Manfred Hartmann, Pedro F. Viana, Anne Mette Kappel Overby, Sigge Weisdorf, Mark P. Richardson, Sandor Beniczky, Troels W. Kjaer
Summary: The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of a subcutaneous EEG-based automatic seizure detection algorithm. The results showed that this algorithm has high sensitivity and clinically applicable specificity. Ultra long-term subcutaneous EEG has the potential to improve objective seizure quantification.
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
K. S. Young, K. L. Purves, C. Hubel, M. R. Davies, K. N. Thompson, S. Bristow, G. Krebs, A. Danese, C. Hirsch, C. E. Parsons, E. Vassos, B. N. Adey, S. Bright, L. Hegemann, Y. T. Lee, G. Kalsi, D. Monssen, J. Mundy, A. J. Peel, C. Rayner, H. C. Rogers, A. Ter Kuile, C. Ward, K. York, Y. Lin, A. B. Palmos, U. Schmidt, D. Veale, T. R. Nicholson, T. A. Pollak, S. A. M. Stevelink, T. Moukhtarian, A. R. Martineau, H. Holt, B. Maughan, A. Al-Chalabi, K. Ray Chaudhuri, M. P. Richardson, J. R. Bradley, P. F. Chinnery, N. Kingston, S. Papadia, K. E. Stirrups, R. Linger, M. Hotopf, T. C. Eley, G. Breen
Summary: This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and identifies key risk factors for worsening symptoms. The results show small decreases in depression and anxiety symptoms and increases in PTSD symptoms in prospective analyses. However, retrospective analyses demonstrate significant large increases in depression and anxiety symptoms, with 55% of participants reporting worsening mental health since the beginning of the pandemic. Worsening symptoms are associated with prior mental health diagnoses, female gender, young age, and unemployed/student status.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Anthony Khoo, Ali Alim-Marvasti, Jane de Tisi, Beate Diehl, Matthew C. Walker, Anna Miserocchi, Andrew W. McEvoy, Fahmida A. Chowdhury, John S. Duncan
Summary: This study evaluated the ability of clinical semiology to localize the epileptogenic zone in patients with frontal lobe epilepsy who underwent resective surgery. The findings showed that clinical semiology alone can provide guidance for determining the location of the epileptogenic zone, but it must be combined with imaging and EEG data for a comprehensive evaluation.
SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Amy Shakeshaft, Petroula Laiou, Eugenio Abela, Ioannis Stavropoulos, Mark P. Richardson, Deb K. Pal
Summary: Shakeshaft et al. report differences in the resting-state EEG of patients with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy compared with healthy controls, particularly in features relating to alpha activity. They also identify factors influencing these EEG features, such as age, time of day and specific seizure characteristics. The results suggest that individuals with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy have increased power of neural oscillatory activity at low-alpha frequencies, and increased brain network ictogenicity compared with controls.
BRAIN COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Gabrielle M. Schroeder, Fahmida A. Chowdhury, Mark J. Cook, Beate Diehl, John S. Duncan, Philippa J. Karoly, Peter N. Taylor, Yujiang Wang
Summary: The study investigated the relationship between epileptic seizure duration and the sequence of activity patterns during a seizure (termed 'seizure pathway'). Multiple mechanisms modulating the relationship were found, and it was concluded that the duration of a seizure is generally not a reliable indicator of its pathway.
BRAIN COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ali Alim-Marvasti, Gloria Romagnoli, Karan Dahele, Hadi Modarres, Fernando Perez-Garcia, Rachel Sparks, Sebastien Ourselin, Matthew J. Clarkson, Fahmida Chowdhury, Beate Diehl, John S. Duncan
Summary: The study curated a dataset linking semiology to brain regions from epilepsy literature, presenting the absolute and relative probabilistic cerebral localizing values of seizure semiology. The research highlights the significance of specific semiologies in the localization diagnosis of epileptic seizures.
BRAIN COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Bo-yong Park, Sara Lariviere, Raul Rodriguez-Cruces, Jessica Royer, Shahin Tavakol, Yezhou Wang, Lorenzo Caciagli, Maria Eugenia Caligiuri, Antonio Gambardella, Luis Concha, Simon S. Keller, Fernando Cendes, Marina K. M. Alvim, Clarissa Yasuda, Leonardo Bonilha, Ezequiel Gleichgerrcht, Niels K. Focke, Barbara A. K. Kreilkamp, Martin Domin, Felix von Podewils, Soenke Langner, Christian Rummel, Michael Rebsamen, Roland Wiest, Pascal Martin, Raviteja Kotikalapudi, Benjamin Bender, Terence J. O'Brien, Meng Law, Benjamin Sinclair, Lucy Vivash, Patrick Kwan, Patricia M. Desmond, Charles B. Malpas, Elaine Lui, Saud Alhusaini, Colin P. Doherty, Gianpiero L. Cavalleri, Norman Delanty, Reetta Kalviainen, Graeme D. Jackson, Magdalena Kowalczyk, Mario Mascalchi, Mira Semmelroch, Rhys H. Thomas, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh, Esmaeil Davoodi-Bojd, Junsong Zhang, Matteo Lenge, Renzo Guerrini, Emanuele Bartolini, Khalid Hamandi, Sonya Foley, Bernd Weber, Chantal Depondt, Julie Absil, Sarah J. A. Carr, Eugenio Abela, Mark P. Richardson, Orrin Devinsky, Mariasavina Severino, Pasquale Striano, Costanza Parodi, Domenico Tortora, Sean N. Hatton, Sjoerd B. Vos, John S. Duncan, Marian Galovic, Christopher D. Whelan, Nuria Bargallo, Jose Pariente, Estefania Conde-Blanco, Anna Elisabetta Vaudano, Manuela Tondelli, Stefano Meletti, Xiang-Zhen Kong, Clyde Francks, Simon E. Fisher, Benoit Caldairou, Mina Ryten, Angelo Labate, Sanjay M. Sisodiya, Paul M. Thompson, Carrie R. McDonald, Andrea Bernasconi, Neda Bernasconi, Boris C. Bernhardt
Summary: This study compared the spatial distribution of grey matter asymmetry and atrophy in temporal lobe epilepsy using the ENIGMA-Epilepsy dataset. The results showed marked differences between the two measures, with asymmetry revealing anomalies in ipsilateral limbic circuits and atrophy displaying diffuse and bilateral patterns. Additionally, cortical atrophy was correlated with disease duration and age at seizure onset.