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Review
. 2012 Aug;28(4):449-55.
doi: 10.1007/s12264-012-1255-1.

Resting-state fMRI studies in epilepsy

Wurina  1 , Yu-Feng Zang, Shi-Gang Zhao
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Review

Resting-state fMRI studies in epilepsy

Wurina et al. Neurosci Bull. 2012 Aug.

Abstract

Epilepsy is a disease characterized by abnormal spontaneous activity in the brain. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (RS-fMRI) is a powerful technique for exploring this activity. With good spatial and temporal resolution, RS-fMRI is a promising approach for accurate localization of the focus of seizure activity. Although simultaneous electroencephalogram-fMRI has been performed with patients in the resting state, most studies focused on activation. This mini-review focuses on RS-fMRI alone, including its computational methods and its application to epilepsy.

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