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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Computational Neuroscience
    • Medical Technology

    Background:

    • Epilepsy surgery success is often limited by unpredictable seizure propagation pathways.
    • Current methods for analyzing brain networks and seizure evolution are insufficient.
    • Accurate characterization of seizure propagation is crucial for improving surgical outcomes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a dynamic step effective network (dSTE) for mapping multi-seizure propagation pathways in epilepsy patients.
    • To quantitatively assess the dissimilarity between seizure propagation networks within individual patients.
    • To identify distinct seizure network patterns and their correlation with surgical prognosis.

    Main Methods:

    • Acquisition and analysis of multichannel stereo-electroencephalography (sEEG) data from epilepsy patients.
    • Application of high-order dynamic brain networks to model information propagation.
    • Development of a dissimilarity index using singular value decomposition for pathway comparison.
    • Validation using simulated data and ablation experiments.

    Main Results:

    • The dSTE method successfully mapped seizure propagation networks and quantified their evolution.
    • Three distinct patterns of brain network connectivity were identified across patients.
    • A significant correlation was found between network patterns and post-surgical recurrence (Type III) or good prognosis (Type I).

    Conclusions:

    • The dSTE method provides a robust and reliable approach to study seizure propagation dynamics in epilepsy.
    • Identified network patterns offer valuable insights for personalized epilepsy surgery planning.
    • This technique enhances the understanding of interictal and ictal network variability, aiding in predicting surgical outcomes.