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Epilepsy is primarily characterized by unpredictable seizures, either provoked by an identifiable factor, such as injury or illness, or unprovoked, occurring spontaneously without apparent cause.
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Identifying the seizure onset zone with phase-amplitude coupling.

Junfeng Lu1, Denghai Wang2, Dandan Kong2

  • 1Henan Key Laboratory of Brain Science and Brain-Computer Interface Technology, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, China; Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Henan Academy of Innovations in Medical Science, China.

Neural Networks : the Official Journal of the International Neural Network Society
|May 25, 2026
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Phase-amplitude coupling (PAC) analysis of electrocorticography (ECoG) data accurately identifies the seizure onset zone (SOZ) in drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) patients. This method shows potential as a biomarker for SOZ localization.

Keywords:
Drug-resistant epilepsyECoGMachine learningModulation indexPhase-amplitude couplingSOZ identification

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Epilepsy Research
  • Signal Processing

Background:

  • Accurate seizure onset zone (SOZ) identification is crucial for treating drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE).
  • Phase-amplitude coupling (PAC) is a valuable tool for studying neural interactions but is underutilized for SOZ identification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the application of PAC methods for identifying the SOZ in DRE patients.
  • To analyze the differences in PAC modulation index (MI) distribution features between SOZ and non-seizure onset zone (NSOZ) regions.

Main Methods:

  • Computed modulation index (MI) from clinical electrocorticography (ECoG) recordings of DRE patients.
  • Performed statistical analysis on temporally evolving MI distributions across multiple frequency bands.
  • Integrated MI distribution features with machine learning for SOZ identification performance evaluation.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences in MI distribution features were observed between SOZ and NSOZ regions.
  • Machine learning models utilizing MI distribution features achieved high SOZ identification accuracy (90.69%).
  • The study systematically evaluated the impact of frequency bands and time windows on identification performance.

Conclusions:

  • Modulation index distribution features derived from ECoG recordings are effective biomarkers for SOZ identification.
  • This PAC-based approach offers a promising avenue for improving the diagnosis and treatment of DRE.