Neuropsychological Evaluation—Children Peter M. Rankin Faraneh Vargha-Khadem Introduction The neuropsychological evaluation of children with epilepsy involves the assessment and interpretation of a broad range of variables that have the potential…
Neuropsychology Evaluation – Adults David W. Loring William B. Barr Marla Hamberger Christoph Helmstaedter Introduction Neuropsychological impairments are common in many epilepsy syndromes and are related to clinical factors such…
Cellular Imaging of Epilepsy Andrew J. Trevelyan Rafael M. Yuste Introduction We are at the start of an imaging revolution that is transforming our view of the brain. The techniques…
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Charles M. Epstein Roberto Michelucci Mark Hallett Introduction Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) depolarizes neural elements through electromagnetic induction. It might more properly be called “transcranial electromagnetic stimulation.”…
Microdialysis Idil Cavus Charles L. Wilson Introduction Microdialysis is a method that allows continuous in vivo sampling and neurochemical analysis of brain extracellular fluid (ECF) for extended periods of time….
Optical Imaging of Seizure Activity Michael M. Haglund Daryl Hochman Arthur W. Toga Introduction Recent advances in imaging techniques have provided the clinician with new methods to identify epileptic foci,…
Seizure Prediction Klaus Lehnertz Michel Le Van Quyen Brian Litt Introduction Seizure prediction, anticipation, or forecasting (despite their different meanings, these terms are currently used interchangeably) is a field of…
Computational Anatomy Jack J. Lin John C. Mazziotta Introduction Improvements in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology have significantly improved signal-to-noise characteristics, allowing in vivo visualization of brain anatomic structures at…
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mark S. Cohen Susan Y. Bookheimer Introduction The signal derived from magnetic resonance has dynamic properties that make it possible to derive physiologic information from a…
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Ognen A. C. Petroff John S. Duncan Introduction In this chapter we review the application of magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to the investigation of the epilepsies in…
