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    • Medical Engineering
    • Computational Biology

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    • Epilepsy affects millions globally, with a substantial subset developing medication-refractory epilepsy (MRE).
    • Identifying the precise epileptogenic zones (EZs) is crucial for surgical planning in MRE patients.
    • Current diagnostic methods, including conventional EEG, may not always clearly delineate EZs.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the utility of normalized transfer entropy for detecting functional connectivity in MRE patients.
    • To compare non-linear measures (normalized transfer entropy) with linear measures for identifying epileptic networks.
    • To explore alternative diagnostic approaches for MRE patients who lack clear EZ identification via standard criteria.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized depth electrodes to record neuronal activity from multiple brain sites in an MRE patient.
    • Applied normalized transfer entropy, a non-linear measure of information flow, to analyze functional connectivity.
    • Compared results with linear measures of functional connectivity.

    Main Results:

    • Normalized transfer entropy successfully identified functional connectivity across multiple brain sites, revealing an epileptic network.
    • Linear measures of functional connectivity were insufficient in predicting this epileptic network.
    • The findings highlight the potential of non-linear analysis in complex epilepsy cases.

    Conclusions:

    • Normalized transfer entropy is a promising tool for identifying multisource epileptogenic networks in MRE patients.
    • This approach may help clinicians avoid unnecessary resective surgery.
    • It could guide the selection of alternative therapies like vagal nerve stimulation for MRE patients.