Novel Treatment of Epilepsy
A special issue of Neurology International (ISSN 2035-8377). This special issue belongs to the section "Movement Disorders and Neurodegenerative Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
2. Neuroimaging of Epilepsy Laboratory, McConnell Brain Imaging Center, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 2B4, Canada
Interests: epilepsy; MRI; microstructure; diffusion
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Epilepsy is increasingly characterized as a prototypical network disorder, shifting our perspective from isolated lesions to large-scale systems. This Special Issue of Neurology International showcases state-of-the-art research reflecting this paradigm shift. We invite contributions on connectome- and gradient-based biomarkers for diagnostics, cognitive profiling, and prediction of surgical outcomes, including studies leveraging normative-connectome frameworks, machine learning and multimodal integration of imaging and neurophysiology.
We also highlight advances in minimally invasive therapies such as laser interstitial thermal therapy and stimulation procedures. Of particular interest are works that link network-level analyses with clinical parameters, e.g., patient selection, target optimization and outcome prediction.
Submissions may include original research, systematic reviews, or methodological reports on the following:
(1) Connectomics and brain gradients in focal cortical dysplasia and temporal lobe epilepsy;
(2) Integration of invasive electrophysiology with structural and functional networks;
(3) Network-guided approaches to minimally invasive surgery and neuromodulation;
(4) Development and validation of novel biomarkers and translational value.
By bringing together expertise from imaging, computational neuroscience, and clinical neurology, this Special Issue aims to advance network biomarker-informed diagnostics and their therapeutic potential in epilepsy.
Dr. Niels Foit
Dr. Alexander Rau
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- temporal lobe epilepsy
- surgery
- hippocampus
- connectomics
- network
- outcome
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