Power Spectral Density and Default Mode Network Connectivity in Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes: What to Expect from Drug-Resistant Patients
Cătălina Elena Bistriceanu, Georgiana-Anca Vulpoi, Alin Ciubotaru, Iulian Stoleriu, Dan Iulian Cuciureanu · 2024
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Cătălina Elena Bistriceanu and co-authors compare brain rhythms and network links across epilepsy types in this 2024 study. In generalized epilepsy the whole brain seizes at once, and the default mode network, active at rest, behaves oddly. The team asked whether drug-resistant cases stand apart.
They recorded brain waves from thirty-nine patients across three generalized syndromes plus twelve drug-resistant patients, with healthy controls matched for age. Two analyses ran on the same recordings: power by rhythm band, and connection strength inside the resting network. Rhythm power differed little, showing up only in one band for one syndrome. Connections told a sharper story. The three standard syndromes showed stronger links than controls, while drug-resistant patients showed weaker links. The authors suggest network measures, not rhythm power, may yield markers of who will resist drugs.
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| CREATOR | Cătălina Elena Bistriceanu, Georgiana-Anca Vulpoi, Alin Ciubotaru, Iulian Stoleriu, Dan Iulian Cuciureanu |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |