Quantifying Cerebellar Signal Detectability in MEG and EEG in Epilepsy Using Anatomically Informed Source Modeling
These findings demonstrate that cerebellar signal detectability is governed primarily by anatomical depth and geometry rather than sensor proximity alone. Anatomically informed source modeling, combined with flexible and region-specific sensor layouts, enables meaningful improvements in cerebellar SNR that are not achievable with fixed-helmet systems. While directly motivated by epilepsy, this framework advances human brain mapping beyond the cerebrum by providing a principled approach for evaluating MEG and EEG sensitivity in deep and highly folded brain structures.
Authors
- Abbas Sohrabpour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5442-9177)
- Teppei Matsubara
- Steven M. Stufflebeam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7011-5212)
- Padmavathi Sundaram
- John G. Samuelsson
- Mainak Jas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3199-9027)
- Seppo Ahlfors
Institutions
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.01.14.699512
- Primary Topic
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00