This study examines thalamocortical synchronization changes in mesial temporal lobe seizures, finding increased synchronization at onset and decreased connectivity at termination, with higher seizure burden correlating with greater synchronization.

bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience

Implantation technique, safety and complications of robot-assisted stereoelectroencephalography exploration of the limbic thalamus in human focal epilepsy

Ganne Chaitanya, Andrew K. Romeo, Adeel Ilyas, Auriana B. Irannejad, Emília Tóth, Galal Elsayed, J. Nicole Bentley, Kristen Owen Riley, Sandipan Bankim Behari Pati

This study evaluates the safety and accuracy of robot-assisted stereotactic electrode placement in limbic thalamic nuclei for research in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy.

Neurosurgical FOCUS · Apr 1, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Ictal recruitment of anterior nucleus of thalamus in human focal epilepsy

Emília Tóth, Ganne Chaitanya, Diana Pizarro, S. Sachin Kumar, Adeel Ilyas, Andrew K. Romeo, Kristen Owen Riley, IOANNIS K. VLACHOS, Olivier David A, Karthi Balasubramanian, Sandipan Bankim Behari Pati

This study investigates the role of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus (ANT) in seizures of temporal lobe epilepsy, finding that ANT recruitment is more common in seizures affecting mesial temporal regions and correlates with seizure duration and consciousness impairment.

bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2019 · PreprintNeuroscience

Early Ictal Recruitment of Midline Thalamus in Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Andrew K. Romeo, Alexandra T. Issa Roach, Emília Tóth, Ganne Chaitanya, Adeel Ilyas, Kristen Owen Riley, Sandipan Bankim Behari Pati

The paper investigates the role of midline thalamus in mesial temporal lobe seizures, finding it is recruited early in seizure initiation and propagation.

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology · Jul 5, 2019Peer-reviewedNeuroscience