Preoperative localization of seizure onset zones by magnetic source imaging, EEG-correlated functional MRI, and their combination

Assaf Berger, Noa Cohen, Firas Fahoum, Mordekhay Medvedovsky, Aaron Meller, Dana Ekstein, Mony Benifla, Orna Aizenstein, Itzhak Fried, Tomer Gazit, Ido Strauss

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

3 Scopus citations

Abstract

OBJECTIVE Preoperative localization of seizure onset zones (SOZs) is an evolving field in the treatment of refractory epilepsy. Both magnetic source imaging (MSI), and the more recent EEG-correlated functional MRI (EEG-fMRI), have shown applicability in assisting surgical planning. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the capability of each method and their combination in localizing the seizure onset lobe (SL). METHODS The study included 14 patients who underwent both MSI and EEG-fMRI before undergoing implantation of intracranial EEG (icEEG) as part of the presurgical planning of the resection of an epileptogenic zone (EZ) during the years 2012–2018. The estimated location of the SL by each method was compared with the location determined by icEEG. Identification rates of the SL were compared between the different methods. RESULTS MSI and EEG-fMRI showed similar identification rates of SL locations in relation to icEEG results (88% ± 31% and 73% ± 42%, respectively; p = 0.281). The additive use of the coverage lobes of both methods correctly identified 100% of the SL, significantly higher than EEG-fMRI alone (p = 0.039) and nonsignificantly higher than MSI (p = 0.180). False-identification rates of the additive coverage lobes were significantly higher than MSI (p = 0.026) and EEG-fMRI (p = 0.027). The intersecting lobes of both methods showed the lowest false identification rate (13% ± 6%, p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Both MSI and EEG-fMRI can assist in the presurgical evaluation of patients with refractory epilepsy. The additive use of both tests confers a high identification rate in finding the SL. This combination can help in focusing implantation of icEEG electrodes targeting the SOZ.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1037-1043
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Neurosurgery
Volume134
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • EEG-fMRI
  • IcEEG
  • MSI
  • Magnetic source imaging
  • Refractory epilepsy
  • Seizure onset zone

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Clinical Neurology

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Preoperative localization of seizure onset zones by magnetic source imaging, EEG-correlated functional MRI, and their combination'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this