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  1. Article ; Online: Electrical Brain Stimulation for Epilepsy and Emerging Applications.

    Worrell, Gregory A

    Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society

    2021  Volume 38, Issue 6, Page(s) 471–477

    Abstract: Summary: Electrical brain stimulation is an established therapy for movement disorders, epilepsy, obsessive compulsive disorder, and a potential therapy for many other neurologic and psychiatric disorders. Despite significant progress and FDA approvals, ...

    Abstract Summary: Electrical brain stimulation is an established therapy for movement disorders, epilepsy, obsessive compulsive disorder, and a potential therapy for many other neurologic and psychiatric disorders. Despite significant progress and FDA approvals, there remain significant clinical gaps that can be addressed with next generation systems. Integrating wearable sensors and implantable brain devices with off-the-body computing resources (smart phones and cloud resources) opens a new vista for dense behavioral and physiological signal tracking coupled with adaptive stimulation therapy that should have applications for a range of brain and mind disorders. Here, we briefly review some history and current electrical brain stimulation applications for epilepsy, deep brain stimulation and responsive neurostimulation, and emerging applications for next generation devices and systems.
    MeSH term(s) Brain ; Deep Brain Stimulation ; Epilepsy/therapy ; Humans ; Mental Disorders/therapy ; Stereotaxic Techniques
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 605640-4
    ISSN 1537-1603 ; 0736-0258
    ISSN (online) 1537-1603
    ISSN 0736-0258
    DOI 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000819
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  2. Article: Novel subscalp and intracranial devices to wirelessly record and analyze continuous EEG in unsedated, behaving dogs in their natural environments: A new paradigm in canine epilepsy research.

    Löscher, Wolfgang / Worrell, Gregory A

    Frontiers in veterinary science

    2022  Volume 9, Page(s) 1014269

    Abstract: Epilepsy is characterized by unprovoked, recurrent seizures and is a common neurologic disorder in dogs and humans. Roughly 1/3 of canines and humans with epilepsy prove to be drug-resistant and continue to have sporadic seizures despite taking daily ... ...

    Abstract Epilepsy is characterized by unprovoked, recurrent seizures and is a common neurologic disorder in dogs and humans. Roughly 1/3 of canines and humans with epilepsy prove to be drug-resistant and continue to have sporadic seizures despite taking daily anti-seizure medications. The optimization of pharmacologic therapy is often limited by inaccurate seizure diaries and medication side effects. Electroencephalography (EEG) has long been a cornerstone of diagnosis and classification in human epilepsy, but because of several technical challenges has played a smaller clinical role in canine epilepsy. The interictal (between seizures) and ictal (seizure) EEG recorded from the epileptic mammalian brain shows characteristic electrophysiologic biomarkers that are very useful for clinical management. A fundamental engineering gap for both humans and canines with epilepsy has been the challenge of obtaining continuous long-term EEG in the patients' natural environment. We are now on the cusp of a revolution where continuous long-term EEG from behaving canines and humans will be available to guide clinicians in the diagnosis and optimal treatment of their patients. Here we review some of the devices that have recently emerged for obtaining long-term EEG in ambulatory subjects living in their natural environments.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-20
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2834243-4
    ISSN 2297-1769
    ISSN 2297-1769
    DOI 10.3389/fvets.2022.1014269
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  3. Article: It is the Frequency that Matters: Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on the Release and Content of Extracellular Vesicles.

    Wang, Yihua / Worrell, Gregory A / Wang, Hai-Long

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2023  

    Abstract: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small membrane-bound structures that originate from various cell types and carry molecular cargo to influence the behavior of recipient cells. The use of EVs as biomarkers and delivery vehicles for diagnosis and treatment ...

    Abstract Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small membrane-bound structures that originate from various cell types and carry molecular cargo to influence the behavior of recipient cells. The use of EVs as biomarkers and delivery vehicles for diagnosis and treatment in a wide range of human disease is a rapidly growing field of research and clinical practice. Four years ago, we postulated the hypothesis that electromagnetic fields (EMF) will influence the release and content of EVs (1). Since then, we have optimized several technical aspects of our experimental setup. We used a bioreactor system that allows cells to grow in a three-dimensional environment mimicking
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2023.08.08.552505
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  4. Article: Spontaneous HFO Sequences Reveal Propagation Pathways for Precise Delineation of Epileptogenic Networks.

    Cai, Zhengxiang / Jiang, Xiyuan / Bagić, Anto / Worrell, Gregory A / Richardson, Mark / He, Bin

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2024  

    Abstract: Epilepsy, a neurological disorder affecting millions worldwide, poses great challenges in precisely delineating the epileptogenic zone - the brain region generating seizures - for effective treatment. High-frequency oscillations (HFOs) are emerging as ... ...

    Abstract Epilepsy, a neurological disorder affecting millions worldwide, poses great challenges in precisely delineating the epileptogenic zone - the brain region generating seizures - for effective treatment. High-frequency oscillations (HFOs) are emerging as promising biomarkers; however, the clinical utility is hindered by the difficulties in distinguishing pathological HFOs from non- epileptiform activities at single electrode and single patient resolution and understanding their dynamic role in epileptic networks. Here, we introduce an HFO-sequencing approach to analyze spontaneous HFOs traversing cortical regions in 40 drug-resistant epilepsy patients. This data- driven method automatically detected over 8.9 million HFOs, pinpointing pathological HFO- networks, and unveiled intricate millisecond-scale spatiotemporal dynamics, stability, and functional connectivity of HFOs in prolonged intracranial EEG recordings. These HFO sequences demonstrated a significant improvement in localization of epileptic tissue, with an 818.47% increase in concordance with seizure-onset zone (mean error: 2.92 mm), compared to conventional benchmarks. They also accurately predicted seizure outcomes for 90% AUC based on pre-surgical information using generalized linear models. Importantly, this mapping remained reliable even with short recordings (mean standard deviation: 3.23 mm for 30-minute segments). Furthermore, HFO sequences exhibited distinct yet highly repetitive spatiotemporal patterns, characterized by pronounced synchrony and predominant inward information flow from periphery towards areas involved in propagation, suggesting a crucial role for excitation-inhibition balance in HFO initiation and progression. Together, these findings shed light on the intricate organization of epileptic network and highlight the potential of HFO-sequencing as a translational tool for improved diagnosis, surgical targeting, and ultimately, better outcomes for vulnerable patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.
    One sentence summary: Pathological fast brain oscillations travel like traffic along varied routes, outlining recurrently visited neural sites emerging as critical hotspots in epilepsy network.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-05-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2024.05.02.592202
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  5. Article: Qualitative Analysis of Decision to Pursue Electrical Brain Stimulation by Patients With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy and Their Caregivers.

    Balzekas, Irena / Richardson, Jordan P / Lorence, Isabella / Lundstrom, Brian Nils / Worrell, Gregory A / Sharp, Richard R

    Neurology. Clinical practice

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 1, Page(s) e200245

    Abstract: Background and objectives: To understand why patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) pursue invasive electrical brain stimulation (EBS).: Methods: We interviewed patients with DRE (n = 20) and their caregivers about their experiences in pursuing ... ...

    Abstract Background and objectives: To understand why patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) pursue invasive electrical brain stimulation (EBS).
    Methods: We interviewed patients with DRE (n = 20) and their caregivers about their experiences in pursuing EBS approximately 1 year post device implant. Inductive analysis was applied to identify key motivating factors.
    Results: The cohort included participants aged from teens to 50s with deep brain stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation, responsive neurostimulation, and chronic subthreshold cortical stimulation. Patients' motivations included (1) improved quality of life (2) intolerability of antiseizure medications, (3) desperation, and (4) patient-family dynamics. Both patients and caregivers described a desire to alleviate burdens of the other. Patient apprehensions about EBS focused on invasiveness and the presence of electrodes in the brain. Previous experiences with invasive monitoring and the ability to see hardware in person during clinical visits influenced patients' comfort in proceeding with EBS. Despite realistic expectations for modest and delayed benefits, patients held out hope for an exceptionally positive outcome.
    Discussion: Our findings describe the motivations and decision-making process for patients with DRE who pursue invasive EBS. Patients balance feelings of desperation, personal goals, frustration with medication side effects, fears about surgery, and potential pressure from concerned caregivers. These factors together with the sense that patients have exhausted therapeutic alternatives may explain the limited decisional ambivalence observed in this cohort. These themes highlight opportunities for epilepsy care teams to support patient decision-making processes.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2645818-4
    ISSN 2163-0933 ; 2163-0402
    ISSN (online) 2163-0933
    ISSN 2163-0402
    DOI 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200245
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  6. Article ; Online: High frequency oscillations in human memory and cognition: a neurophysiological substrate of engrams?

    Kucewicz, Michal T / Cimbalnik, Jan / Garcia, Jesus S S / Brazdil, Milan / Worrell, Gregory A

    Brain : a journal of neurology

    2024  

    Abstract: Despite advances in understanding the cellular and molecular processes underlying memory and cognition, and recent successful modulation of cognitive performance in brain disorders, the neurophysiological mechanisms remain underexplored. High frequency ... ...

    Abstract Despite advances in understanding the cellular and molecular processes underlying memory and cognition, and recent successful modulation of cognitive performance in brain disorders, the neurophysiological mechanisms remain underexplored. High frequency oscillations beyond the classic electroencephalogram spectrum have emerged as a potential neural correlate of fundamental cognitive processes. High frequency oscillations are detected in the human mesial temporal lobe and neocortical intracranial recordings spanning gamma/epsilon (60-150 Hz), ripple (80-250 Hz) and higher frequency ranges. Separate from other non-oscillatory activities, these brief electrophysiological oscillations of distinct duration, frequency and amplitude are thought to be generated by coordinated spiking of neuronal ensembles within volumes as small as a single cortical column. Although the exact origins, mechanisms, and physiological roles in health and disease remain elusive, they have been associated with human memory consolidation and cognitive processing. Recent studies suggest their involvement in encoding and recall of episodic memory with a possible role in the formation and reactivation of memory traces. High frequency oscillations are detected during encoding, throughout maintenance, and right before recall of remembered items, meeting a basic definition for an engram activity. The temporal coordination of high frequency oscillations reactivated across cortical and subcortical neural networks is ideally suited for integrating multimodal memory representations, which can be replayed and consolidated during states of wakefulness and sleep. High frequency oscillations have been shown to reflect coordinated bursts of neuronal assembly firing and offer a promising substrate for tracking and modulation of the hypothetical electrophysiological engram.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-05-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80072-7
    ISSN 1460-2156 ; 0006-8950
    ISSN (online) 1460-2156
    ISSN 0006-8950
    DOI 10.1093/brain/awae159
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  7. Article ; Online: Letter to the Editor regarding "Management of epilepsy in older adults: A critical review by the ILAE Task Force on Epilepsy in the Elderly".

    Kerezoudis, Panagiotis / Worrell, Gregory A / Van Gompel, Jamie J

    Epilepsia

    2022  Volume 64, Issue 1, Page(s) 247–248

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Epilepsy/drug therapy ; Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use ; Advisory Committees
    Chemical Substances Anticonvulsants
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Review ; Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 216382-2
    ISSN 1528-1167 ; 0013-9580
    ISSN (online) 1528-1167
    ISSN 0013-9580
    DOI 10.1111/epi.17456
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  8. Article: Spatiotemporal Rhythmic Seizure Sources Can be Imaged by means of Biophysically Constrained Deep Neural Networks.

    Sun, Rui / Sohrabpour, Abbas / Joseph, Boney / Worrell, Gregory / He, Bin

    medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences

    2023  

    Abstract: Noninvasive dynamic brain imaging of neural oscillations provides valuable insights into both physiological and pathological brain states. Yet, challenges remain due to the ill-posed nature of the problem and high complexity of the solution space, which ... ...

    Abstract Noninvasive dynamic brain imaging of neural oscillations provides valuable insights into both physiological and pathological brain states. Yet, challenges remain due to the ill-posed nature of the problem and high complexity of the solution space, which can be alleviated by advanced computational models. Here, we investigated the capability of a novel deep learning-based source imaging framework (DeepSIF) for imaging ictal activities from high-density electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings in drug-resistant focal epilepsy patients. The neural mass model of ictal oscillations was adopted to generate synthetic training data with spatio-temporal-spectra features similar to ictal dynamics. We rigorously validated the trained DeepSIF model using computer simulations and in a cohort of 33 drug-resistant focal epilepsy patients. The DeepSIF ictal source imaging was compared with interictal source imaging and three conventional imaging methods as benchmark comparisons. Our findings show that the trained DeepSIF model outperforms other methods in estimating the spatial and temporal information of ictal sources. It achieves a high spatial specificity of 96% and a low spatial dispersion of 3.80 ± 5.74 mm when compared to the resection region. The noninvasive source imaging results also demonstrate good coverage of seizure-onset-zone (SOZ), with an average distance of 10.89 ± 10.14 mm (from the SOZ to the reconstruction). These promising results suggest that DeepSIF has significant potential for advancing noninvasive imaging of ictal activities in patients with focal epilepsy. By providing valuable insights into the spatiotemporal dynamics of seizure activity, DeepSIF promises to help guide clinical decisions and improve treatment outcomes for epilepsy patients.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2023.11.30.23299218
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  9. Article ; Online: Direct electrical brain stimulation of human memory: lessons learnt and future perspectives.

    Kucewicz, Michal T / Worrell, Gregory A / Axmacher, Nikolai

    Brain : a journal of neurology

    2022  Volume 146, Issue 6, Page(s) 2214–2226

    Abstract: Modulation of cognitive functions supporting human declarative memory is one of the grand challenges of neuroscience, and of vast importance for a variety of neuropsychiatric, neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases. Despite a recent surge of ... ...

    Abstract Modulation of cognitive functions supporting human declarative memory is one of the grand challenges of neuroscience, and of vast importance for a variety of neuropsychiatric, neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases. Despite a recent surge of successful attempts at improving performance in a range of memory tasks, the optimal approaches and parameters for memory enhancement have yet to be determined. On a more fundamental level, it remains elusive as to how delivering electrical current in a given brain area leads to enhanced memory processing. Starting from the local and distal physiological effects on neural populations, the mechanisms of enhanced memory encoding, maintenance, consolidation or recall in response to direct electrical stimulation are only now being unravelled. With the advent of innovative neurotechnologies for concurrent recording and stimulation intracranially in the human brain, it becomes possible to study both acute and chronic effects of stimulation on memory performance and the underlying neural activities. In this review, we summarize the effects of various invasive stimulation approaches for modulating memory functions. We first outline the challenges that were faced in the initial studies of memory enhancement and the lessons learnt. Electrophysiological biomarkers are then reviewed as more objective measures of the stimulation effects than behavioural outcomes. Finally, we classify the various stimulation approaches into continuous and phasic modulation with an open or closed loop for responsive stimulation based on analysis of the recorded neural activities. Although the potential advantage of closed-loop responsive stimulation over the classic open-loop approaches is inconclusive, we foresee the emerging results from ongoing longitudinal studies and clinical trials will shed light on both the mechanisms and optimal strategies for improving declarative memory. Adaptive stimulation based on the biomarker analysis over extended periods of time is proposed as a future direction for obtaining lasting effects on memory functions. Chronic tracking and modulation of neural activities intracranially through adaptive stimulation opens tantalizing new avenues to continually monitor and treat memory and cognitive deficits in a range of brain disorders. Brain co-processors created with machine-learning tools and wireless bi-directional connectivity to seamlessly integrate implanted devices with smartphones and cloud computing are poised to enable real-time automated analysis of large data volumes and adaptively tune electrical stimulation based on electrophysiological biomarkers of behavioural states. Next-generation implantable devices for high-density recording and stimulation of electrophysiological activities, and technologies for distributed brain-computer interfaces are presented as selected future perspectives for modulating human memory and associated mental processes.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Brain/physiology ; Memory/physiology ; Mental Recall/physiology ; Electric Stimulation ; Cognition
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Review ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 80072-7
    ISSN 1460-2156 ; 0006-8950
    ISSN (online) 1460-2156
    ISSN 0006-8950
    DOI 10.1093/brain/awac435
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  10. Article: Editorial: Seizure Forecasting and Detection: Computational Models, Machine Learning, and Translation Into Devices.

    Chiang, Sharon / Baud, Maxime O / Worrell, Gregory A / Rao, Vikram R

    Frontiers in neurology

    2022  Volume 13, Page(s) 874070

    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2564214-5
    ISSN 1664-2295
    ISSN 1664-2295
    DOI 10.3389/fneur.2022.874070
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