Improving the prediction of epilepsy surgery outcomes using basic scalp EEG findings.
Zachary FitzgeraldMárcia E MoritaOlivia HogueBoney JosephMarina K M AlvimClarissa L YasudaDeborah VeghDileep NairRichard BurgessWilliam BingamanImad NajmMichael W KattanIngmar BluemckeGregory WorrellBenjamin H BrinkmanFernando CendesLara E JehiPublished in: Epilepsia (2021)
This study highlights the value of scalp EEG, particularly the significance of IEDs, in predicting surgical outcome. The nomogram delivers an individualized prediction of postoperative outcome, and provides a unique assessment of the relationship between the outcome and preoperative findings.