ILAE neuroimaging task force highlight: The utility of multimodal neuroimaging in diagnostic and presurgical workup of drug-resistant focal epilepsy
Biagioli N, Parfyonov M, Meletti S, Pavesi G, Archer J, Bernhardt BC, Caciagli L, Cendes F, Chinvarun Y, Concha L, Federico P, Gaillard WD, Kobayashi E, Ogbole G, Rampp S, Wang S, Winston GP, Wang I, Vaudano AE (2025)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2025
Journal
DOI: 10.1002/epd2.70016
Abstract
The ILAE Neuroimaging Task Force publishes educational case reports that highlight basic aspects of neuroimaging in epilepsy, consistent with ILAE's educational mission. In patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy who are candidates for surgical intervention, the identification of structural abnormalities is a strong predictor of favorable postoperative seizure outcomes. When conventional imaging is insufficient, the integration of multimodal neuroimaging data with structural, metabolic, and functional imaging modalities is often helpful. The following two illustrative cases from two different centers highlight the challenges and needs to integrate the information from multiple imaging modalities for a more accurate diagnosis and resection planning of drug-resistant focal epilepsies. This approach can increase the number of patients eligible for surgery while minimizing the risk of postoperative deficits.
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Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern
Switzerland (CH)
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) / University of Campinas
Brazil (BR)
Phramongkutklao College of Medicine (PCM) / วิทยาลัยแพทยศาสตร์พระมงกุฎเกล้า
Thailand (TH)
National Autonomous University of Mexico / Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Mexico (MX)
University of Calgary
Canada (CA)
George Washington University (GWU)
United States (USA) (US)
University of Texas at Dallas (UTD / UT Dallas)
United States (USA) (US)
University of Ibadan
Nigeria (NG)
Zhejiang University / Chekiang University / 浙江大学
China (CN)
Queen's University
Canada (CA)
Cleveland Clinic
United States (USA) (US)
Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE)
Italy (IT)
The University of Melbourne
Australia (AU)
McConnell Brain Imaging Centre (BIC)
Canada (CA)
Switzerland (CH)
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) / University of Campinas
Brazil (BR)
Phramongkutklao College of Medicine (PCM) / วิทยาลัยแพทยศาสตร์พระมงกุฎเกล้า
Thailand (TH)
National Autonomous University of Mexico / Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Mexico (MX)
University of Calgary
Canada (CA)
George Washington University (GWU)
United States (USA) (US)
University of Texas at Dallas (UTD / UT Dallas)
United States (USA) (US)
University of Ibadan
Nigeria (NG)
Zhejiang University / Chekiang University / 浙江大学
China (CN)
Queen's University
Canada (CA)
Cleveland Clinic
United States (USA) (US)
Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE)
Italy (IT)
The University of Melbourne
Australia (AU)
McConnell Brain Imaging Centre (BIC)
Canada (CA)
How to cite
APA:
Biagioli, N., Parfyonov, M., Meletti, S., Pavesi, G., Archer, J., Bernhardt, B.C.,... Vaudano, A.E. (2025). ILAE neuroimaging task force highlight: The utility of multimodal neuroimaging in diagnostic and presurgical workup of drug-resistant focal epilepsy. Epileptic Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1002/epd2.70016
MLA:
Biagioli, Niccolò, et al. "ILAE neuroimaging task force highlight: The utility of multimodal neuroimaging in diagnostic and presurgical workup of drug-resistant focal epilepsy." Epileptic Disorders (2025).
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