Resection of high frequency oscillations predicts seizure outcome in the individual patient.

ABSTRACT: High frequency oscillations (HFOs) are recognized as biomarkers for epileptogenic brain tissue. A remaining challenge for epilepsy surgery is the prospective classification of tissue sampled by individual electrode contacts. We analysed long-term invasive recordings of 20 consecutive patients who subsequently underwent epilepsy surgery. HFOs were defined prospectively by a previously validated, automated algorithm in the ripple (80-250 Hz) and the fast ripple (FR, 250-500 Hz) frequency band. Contacts with the highest rate of ripples co-occurring with FR over several five-minute time intervals designated the HFO area. The HFO area was fully included in the resected area in all 13 patients who achieved seizure freedom (specificity 100%) and in 3 patients where seizures reoccurred (negative p

SUBMITTER: Fedele T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5653833 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature