Dario J Englot1, Srikantan S Nagarajan2, Doris D Wang3, John D Rolston3, Danielle Mizuiri2, Susanne M Honma2, Mary Mantle2, Phiroz E Tarapore3, Robert C Knowlton4, Edward F Chang3, Heidi E Kirsch4. 1. Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA. Electronic address: englot@gmail.com. 2. Biomagnetic Imaging Lab, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. 3. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA; Biomagnetic Imaging Lab, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. 4. Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA; Biomagnetic Imaging Lab, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Asymmetric large-amplitude slow activity is sometimes observed on interictal electroencephalography (EEG) in epilepsy. However, few studies have examined slowing during magnetoencephalography (MEG) recordings, which are performed primarily to localize interictal spikes. Also, no prior investigations have compared the sensitivity of MEG to scalp EEG in detecting slow rhythms. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study of focal epilepsy patients who received MEG followed by surgical resection at our institution. We examined MEG, simultaneous EEG, and long-term EEG recordings for prominent asymmetric slow activity (delta-range, 1-4 Hz), and evaluated post-operative seizure outcomes. RESULTS: We studied 132 patients with ≥ 1 year post-operative follow-up (mean, 3.6 years). Mean age was 27 (range, 3-68) years, and 55% of patients were male. Asymmetric large-amplitude slow wave activity was observed on interictal MEG in 21 of 132 (16%) patients. Interictal slowing lateralized to the hemisphere of resection in all but one (95%) patient. Among the 21 patients with interictal MEG slowing, 11 (52%) individuals had similarly lateralized EEG slowing, 7 patients had no EEG slowing, and 3 had bilateral symmetric EEG slowing. Meanwhile, none of the 111 patients without lateralized MEG slowing had asymmetric EEG slowing, suggesting significantly higher sensitivity of MEG versus EEG in detecting asymmetric slowing (χ(2)=63.4, p<0.001). MEG slowing was associated with shorter epilepsy duration with an odds ratio of 5.4 (1.7-17.0, 95% confidence interval). At last follow-up, 92 (70%) patients were seizure free (Engel I outcome), with no difference in seizure freedom rates between patients with (71%) or without (69%) asymmetric MEG slowing (χ(2)=0.4, p=0.99). SIGNIFICANCE: MEG has higher sensitivity than scalp EEG in detecting asymmetric slow activity in focal epilepsy, which reliably lateralizes to the epileptogenic hemisphere. Other uses of MEG beyond spike localization may further improve presurgical evaluations in epilepsy.
OBJECTIVE: Asymmetric large-amplitude slow activity is sometimes observed on interictal electroencephalography (EEG) in epilepsy. However, few studies have examined slowing during magnetoencephalography (MEG) recordings, which are performed primarily to localize interictal spikes. Also, no prior investigations have compared the sensitivity of MEG to scalp EEG in detecting slow rhythms. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study of focal epilepsypatients who received MEG followed by surgical resection at our institution. We examined MEG, simultaneous EEG, and long-term EEG recordings for prominent asymmetric slow activity (delta-range, 1-4 Hz), and evaluated post-operative seizure outcomes. RESULTS: We studied 132 patients with ≥ 1 year post-operative follow-up (mean, 3.6 years). Mean age was 27 (range, 3-68) years, and 55% of patients were male. Asymmetric large-amplitude slow wave activity was observed on interictal MEG in 21 of 132 (16%) patients. Interictal slowing lateralized to the hemisphere of resection in all but one (95%) patient. Among the 21 patients with interictal MEG slowing, 11 (52%) individuals had similarly lateralized EEG slowing, 7 patients had no EEG slowing, and 3 had bilateral symmetric EEG slowing. Meanwhile, none of the 111 patients without lateralized MEG slowing had asymmetric EEG slowing, suggesting significantly higher sensitivity of MEG versus EEG in detecting asymmetric slowing (χ(2)=63.4, p<0.001). MEG slowing was associated with shorter epilepsy duration with an odds ratio of 5.4 (1.7-17.0, 95% confidence interval). At last follow-up, 92 (70%) patients were seizure free (Engel I outcome), with no difference in seizure freedom rates between patients with (71%) or without (69%) asymmetric MEG slowing (χ(2)=0.4, p=0.99). SIGNIFICANCE: MEG has higher sensitivity than scalp EEG in detecting asymmetric slow activity in focal epilepsy, which reliably lateralizes to the epileptogenic hemisphere. Other uses of MEG beyond spike localization may further improve presurgical evaluations in epilepsy.
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