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Seizure prediction by non-linear time series analysis of brain electrical activity.
- Source :
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European Journal of Neuroscience . Feb98, Vol. 10 Issue 2, p786-789. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 1998
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Abstract
- Brain electrical activity of 16 patients with temporal lobe epilepsy, recorded intracranially during seizure-free intervals as well as during transitions to the seizure state, was analysed using methods derived from the theory of non-linear dynamics. Long-lasting and marked changes towards low-dimensional system states were found to occur specifically up to 25 min prior to epileptic seizures and allow to predict the occurrence of individual seizures in time. These findings reflect a continuous increase in the degree of synchronicity, and thus open a window for the study of mechanisms generating seizures in humans. This offers new possibilities for therapeutic interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *BRAIN
*TEMPORAL lobe epilepsy
*SEIZURES (Medicine)
*ELECTRONICS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0953816X
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Neuroscience
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 5278722
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1460-9568.1998.00090.x