<scp>ILAE</scp> neuroimaging task force highlight: The utility of multimodal neuroimaging in diagnostic and presurgical workup of drug‐resistant focal epilepsy
The ILAE Neuroimaging Task Force publishes educational case reports that highlight basic aspects of neuroimaging in epilepsy, consistent with ILAE's educational mission. In patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy who are candidates for surgical intervention, the identification of structural abnormalities is a strong predictor of favorable postoperative seizure outcomes. When conventional imaging is insufficient, the integration of multimodal neuroimaging data with structural, metabolic, and functional imaging modalities is often helpful. The following two illustrative cases from two different centers highlight the challenges and needs to integrate the information from multiple imaging modalities for a more accurate diagnosis and resection planning of drug-resistant focal epilepsies. This approach can increase the number of patients eligible for surgery while minimizing the risk of postoperative deficits.
Authors
- Boris C. Bernhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9256-6041)
- Irène Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3829-5217)
- Niccolò Biagioli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5189-2465)
- Stefan Rampp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4826-1520)
- Lorenzo Caciagli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7189-9699)
- Paolo Federico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9555-3569)
- Eliane Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1713-1563)
- John S. Archer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3939-3847)
- Stefano Meletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0334-539X)
- Gavin P. Winston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9395-1478)
- William D. Gaillard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5709-0033)
- Giacomo Pavesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9004-1775)
- Anna Elisabetta Vaudano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6280-7526)
- Fernando Cendes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9336-9568)
- Yotin Chinvarun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3630-5423)
- Luis Concha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7842-3869)
- Maksim Parfyonov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0582-0852)
- Godwin Ogbole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0431-7198)
- Shuang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6895-8114)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Children's National (US)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- George Washington University (US)
- Queen's University (CA)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- Phramongkutklao Hospital (TH)
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (DE)
- University Hospital in Halle (DE)
- Austin Health (AU)
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute (CA)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epileptic Disorders
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/epd2.70016
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.83
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke