
doi: 10.1111/epi.16753
pmid: 33236784
AbstractDrug‐resistant epilepsy (DRE) considerably affects patient health, cognition, and well‐being, and disproportionally contributes to the overall burden of epilepsy. The most common DRE syndromes are temporal lobe epilepsy related to mesiotemporal sclerosis and extratemporal epilepsy related to cortical malformations. Both syndromes have been traditionally considered as "focal," and most patients benefit from brain surgery for long‐term seizure control. However, increasing evidence indicates that many DRE patients also present with widespread structural and functional network disruptions. These anomalies have been suggested to relate to cognitive impairment and prognosis, highlighting their importance for patient management. The advent of multimodal neuroimaging and formal methods to quantify complex systems has offered unprecedented ability to profile structural and functional brain networks in DRE patients. Here, we performed a systematic review on existing DRE network biomarker candidates and their contribution to three key application areas: (1) modeling of cognitive impairments, (2) localization of the surgical target, and (3) prediction of clinical and cognitive outcomes after surgery. Although network biomarkers hold promise for a range of clinical applications, translation of neuroimaging biomarkers to the patient's bedside has been challenged by a lack of clinical and prospective studies. We therefore close by highlighting conceptual and methodological strategies to improve the evaluation and accessibility of network biomarkers, and ultimately guide clinically actionable decisions.
Brain Mapping, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Functional Neuroimaging, Electroencephalography, Prognosis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurosurgical Procedures, Malformations of Cortical Development, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Neural Pathways, Connectome, Anisotropy, Humans, Cognitive Dysfunction
Brain Mapping, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Functional Neuroimaging, Electroencephalography, Prognosis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurosurgical Procedures, Malformations of Cortical Development, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Neural Pathways, Connectome, Anisotropy, Humans, Cognitive Dysfunction
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