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ArticleBrain sciences2022

EEG Network Analysis in Epilepsy with Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures Alone.

Dimitrios Pitetzis, Christos Frantzidis, Elizabeth Psoma, Georgia Deretzi, Anna Kalogera-Fountzila, Panagiotis D Bamidis, Martha Spilioti

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Article in Brain sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Dimitrios PitetzisDepartment of Neurology, Papageorgiou General Hospital, 56403 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Christos FrantzidisLab of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Elizabeth PsomaDepartment of Radiology, AHEPA General Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Georgia DeretziDepartment of Neurology, Papageorgiou General Hospital, 56403 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Anna Kalogera-FountzilaDepartment of Radiology, AHEPA General Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Panagiotis D BamidisLab of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-9936-5805
Martha Spilioti1st Department of Neurology, AHEPA General Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRPapageorgiou General Hospital · GR

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Abstract

Many contradictory theories regarding epileptogenesis in idiopathic generalized epilepsy have been proposed. This study aims to define the network that takes part in the formation of the spike-wave discharges in patients with generalized tonic-clonic seizures alone (GTCSa) and elucidate the network characteristics. Furthermore, we intend to define the most influential brain areas and clarify the connectivity pattern among them. The data were collected from 23 patients with GTCSa utilizing low-density electroencephalogram (EEG). The source localization of generalized spike-wave discharges (GSWDs) was conducted using the Standardized low-resolution brain electromagnetic tomography (sLORETA) methodology. Cortical connectivity was calculated utilizing the imaginary part of coherence. The network characteristics were investigated through small-world propensity and the integrated value of influence (IVI). Source localization analysis estimated that most sources of GSWDs were in the superior frontal gyrus and anterior cingulate. Graph theory analysis revealed that epileptic sources created a network that tended to be regularized during generalized spike-wave activity. The IVI analysis concluded that the most influential nodes were the left insular gyrus and the left inferior parietal gyrus at 3 and 4 Hz, respectively. In conclusion, some nodes acted mainly as generators of GSWDs and others as influential ones across the whole network.

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cortical connectivitygeneralized tonic–clonic seizures alone (GTCSa)idiopathic generalized epilepsyintegrated value of influencesmall-world propensitysource localization

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