Paroxysmal slow wave events as a diagnostic biomarker for epilepsy: Lessons from rural Zambia
This study supports previous research on the potential of PSWEs as a quantitative EEG biomarker in epilepsy. Automated analysis of PSWEs can enhance diagnostic accuracy and assist in screening patients for brain imaging, particularly in resource-constrained settings. This approach offers a practical solution to bridge the diagnostic gap in LMICs that can potentially be used to improve epilepsy management and patient outcomes.
Authors
- Alon Friedman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4780-8456)
- Felix Benninger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3097-4693)
- Merav H. Shamir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4698-5373)
- Anna Minarik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6671-643X)
- Stanley Zimba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6861-6416)
- Yonatan Serlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5216-120X)
- Nicholas Fearns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0363-3033)
- Benjamin Whatley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8824-367X)
- Stefan Kunst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1237-3344)
- Andrew Malunga
- Gal Ben‐Arie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3862-2086)
- Tamara Welte
- Hamza Imtiaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9576-7081)
- Theodor Rüber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6180-7671)
- Áttila Rácz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5952-8294)
- Laith Alhadeed
- Sina Lash
- Mutale Masamu
- George Mshanga
- Oliver Neal
- Khalid Saadeh
- Alaa Abu‐Ahmad
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- University Hospital Bonn (DE)
- Rabin Medical Center (IL)
- Soroka Medical Center (IL)
- Nova Scotia Health Authority (CA)
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- Mulungushi University (ZM)
- University of Zambia (ZM)
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (DE)
- Institute of Cognitive and Brain Sciences (US)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (US)
- Halifax Health Medical Center (US)
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epilepsia
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.18598
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Dalhousie University