Evaluation of connectivity measures to identify Seizure Onset and Propagation Zones in Refractory Epilepsy: A Case...

High Frequency Oscillations (HFO) have been found very useful in refractory epilepsy. They have been used to identify the epileptogenic zone and as a promising clinical biomarker for presurgical evaluation in childhood epilepsy. There is controversy about whether there is a spread of HFOs and their propagation. Some researchers reinforce the idea of dealing with epilepsy as a network disorder, so the fact of propagation can promote this research. The hypothesis of this study is that connectivity methods can be useful to detect the seizure onset and propagation zones. Methodology has been applied to two cases where the clinical outcomes after surgery were free of seizures and not free. Promising results were obtained to understand both situations. A future study with more cases is necessary to obtain strong conclusions.Clinical Relevance- This exploratory study shows the relationship between connectivity measures and the propagation of HFOs and this can be useful to know the epileptogenic function of these waves that, nowadays, are unknown. Connectivity features in conjunction with other multivariate estimators can be a tool to help in identifying the regions of interest in refractory epilepsy.