Investigators Workshop | Clinical Applications of Functional and Effective Connectivity in Epilepsy
Sunday, December 5, 2021
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OVERVIEW:
This workshop engages and informs attendees of clinical uses in computational measures of connectivity in the epileptic brain.
A diverse and expanding set of computational tools have been posited to infer functional and effective connections in the brain, and these techniques have improved diagnostic procedures, localization of the seizure onset zone, and assessment of treatment response.
Speakers specializing in computational connectivity methods scalp EEG, intracranial EEG, and MEG present recent advances in their modality. Presenters also discuss methodological challenges of computational tools to measure connectivity as well as barriers to implementation in clinical practice.
Learning Objectives:
Following participation in this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe computational connectivity methods currently in practice for scalp EEG, intracranial EEG, and MEG and their applications in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy
- Compare computational methods of connectivity in independent recording modalities and describe how they can be used to make inferences regarding the neurophysiological basis of the epileptogenic network
- Identify unmet clinical needs that may be elucidated by computational measures of functional and effective connectivity, such as seizure onset localization and biomarkers of treatment response
Program:
Moderators: Rachel June Smith, PhD and Daniel W. Shrey, MD
Speakers: Rachel June Smith, PhD, Beth A. Lopour, PhD, and Srikantan Nagarajan, PhD