title: Noninvasive epileptic seizure localization from stochastic behavior of short duration interictal high density scalp EEG data.
abstract: The stochastic behavior of the phase synchronization index (SI) in different EEG bands was examined for noninvasive localization of the epileptogenic areas from the short duration (30-60 s), seizure-free and spike-free high density (256 channel) scalp EEG data. We also examined the cross-frequency and cross-electrode coupling in different EEG bands. EEG data of four subjects was used. The seizure areas were localized with subdural recordings with an 8×8 grid electrode array. It was found that the stochastic behavior of the SI in low gamma band (30-50 Hz) was higher in epileptogenic areas. The beta (12-30 Hz) band also showed similar tendencies. The stochastic behavior in theta (3-7 Hz) band was depressed in the seizure area while it was widespread in large areas over the scalp in the alpha (7-12 Hz) band. The stochastic behavior of the cross-frequency and cross-electrode couplings in theta-gamma, alpha-gamma and beta-gamma bands were decreased in the seizure areas for all four subjects. These findings suggest that it is possible to localize the epileptogenic areas from the short duration seizure-free and spike-free high density scalp EEG data.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98115, USA. ceon@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Ceon
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ramon
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Holmes
mesh_terms: D001931:Brain Mapping; D058256:Brain Waves / Q000502:physiology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D013269:Stochastic Processes; D013997:Time Factors