Altered amygdala volumes and microstructure in focal epilepsy patients with tonic–clonic seizures, ictal, and post‐convulsive central apnea

C Zeicu, A Legouhy, CA Scott, JFA Oliveira… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a leading cause of death for
patients with epilepsy; however, the pathophysiology remains unclear. Focal‐to‐bilateral …

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: respiratory vs. cardiac contributions

S Lin, TH Schwartz, GS Pitt - Cardiovascular Research, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) poses a significant risk to life expectancy for
individuals with epilepsy. Mechanistic insight, while incomplete, has advanced through …

[HTML][HTML] The epileptic heart: Cardiac comorbidities and complications of epilepsy. Atrial and ventricular structure and function by echocardiography in individuals with …

GL Fialho, R Miotto, MT Cavagnollo, HM Melo… - Epilepsy & Behavior …, 2024 - Elsevier
Epilepsy is an increasing global neurological health issue. Recently, epidemiological and
mechanistic studies have raised concern about cardiac involvement in individuals with …

Brain gray matter changes in children at risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

B Roy, JA Ogren, LA Allen, B Diehl, R Sankar… - Pediatric …, 2024 - nature.com
Background Potential failing adult brain sites, stratified by risk, mediating Sudden
Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) have been described, but are unknown in children …

Quantitative cellular pathology of the amygdala in temporal lobe epilepsy and correlation with magnetic resonance imaging volumetry, tissue microstructure, and …

HW Lam, S Patodia, C Zeicu, YM Lim, A Mrzyglod… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Amygdala enlargement can occur in temporal lobe epilepsy, and increased
amygdala volume is also reported in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Apnea …

Edge‐wise analysis reveals white matter connectivity associated with focal to bilateral tonic–clonic seizures

SS Javidi, X He, A Ankeeta, Q Zhang, S Citro… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Focal to bilateral tonic–clonic seizures (FBTCS) represent a challenging subtype
of focal temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) in terms of both severity and treatment response. Most …