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Temporal patterns in human epileptic activity are modulated by perceptual discriminations
M Le Van Quyen1, C Adam, J P Lachaux
1CNRS URA 654-University of Paris 6, Hôpital de la Salpétrière, France.
Neuroreport
|May 6, 1997
Summary
Epileptic discharges exhibit short-term periodicities that change with experimental conditions. This suggests focal epilepsy involves a wider network with rapid neural modulation, observed via gamma-band coherence.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Epileptology
- Computational Neuroscience
Background:
- Epileptic seizures originate from abnormal neuronal activity.
- Understanding the network dynamics of focal epilepsy is crucial for treatment.
- Occipito-temporal epilepsy presents unique challenges in localization and management.