Controversies in epilepsy: debates held during the Fourth International Workshop on Seizure Prediction

Mark G Frei; Hitten P Zaveri; Susan Arthurs; Gregory K Bergey; Christophe C Jouny; Klaus Lehnertz; Jean Gotman; Ivan Osorio; Theoden I Netoff; Walter J Freeman; John Jefferys; Gregory Worrell; Michel Le Van Quyen; Steven J Schiff; Florian Mormann

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.06.009

Controversies in epilepsy: debates held during the Fourth International Workshop on Seizure Prediction

Epilepsy Behav. 2010 Sep;19(1):4-16. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.06.009. Epub 2010 Aug 13.

Authors

Mark G Frei¹, Hitten P Zaveri, Susan Arthurs, Gregory K Bergey, Christophe C Jouny, Klaus Lehnertz, Jean Gotman, Ivan Osorio, Theoden I Netoff, Walter J Freeman, John Jefferys, Gregory Worrell, Michel Le Van Quyen, Steven J Schiff, Florian Mormann

Affiliation

¹ Flint Hills Scientific, L.L.C., Lawrence, KS, USA. frei@kcnet.com

Abstract

Debates on six controversial topics were held during the Fourth International Workshop on Seizure Prediction (IWSP4) convened in Kansas City, KS, USA, July 4-7, 2009. The topics were (1) Ictogenesis: Focus versus Network? (2) Spikes and Seizures: Step-relatives or Siblings? (3) Ictogenesis: A Result of Hyposynchrony? (4) Can Focal Seizures Be Caused by Excessive Inhibition? (5) Do High-Frequency Oscillations Provide Relevant Independent Information? (6) Phase Synchronization: Is It Worthwhile as Measured? This article, written by the IWSP4 organizing committee and the debaters, summarizes the arguments presented during the debates.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Congresses as Topic
Electroencephalography / methods
Epilepsy / diagnosis*
Epilepsy / physiopathology*
Humans
International Cooperation
Predictive Value of Tests

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