International Society for the Advancement of Clinical MEG Symposium
Presurgical evaluation of pharmacoresistant focal epilepsy is one of the main clinical applications of MEG. A growing body of evidence demonstrates that MEG source analysis provides additional clinical value which results in higher and more robust seizure freedom rates even in the long-term. However, there are still open questions which range from clinical issues to methodological problems, which cannot be answered by the clinical community alone. Speakers: |
Presurgical identification of brain areas responsible for language represents one of the more challenging objectives of the pre-surgical work-up. MEG methods are still being developed to reliably identify language areas non-invasively. In addition to the identification of the so called “language dominant” hemisphere and classical Broca / Wernicke language areas, new protocols are also needed to better characterize associated language networks and to review the validity of the lateralization assumption in young and/or developmentally delayed children. Such protocols may not only be important to optimize post-surgical outcomes, but may provide new targets for therapy in clinical populations and may provide biomarkers for future clinical prognosis. Speakers: |
Somatosensory and motor responses (i.e., sensorimotor responses) are among the most well-studied signals of the human brain. In addition to the measurement of resting mu (~11Hz) and beta rhythms (15-30Hz), a variety of different experimental paradigms are now available to identify these cortical areas and associated networks. However, much less is known about how these sensorimotor signals change with development, and the clinical utility of these measures (in children and adults) is constantly evolving. As a result, researchers and clinicians now have numerous experimental choices available for robust assessment of sensorimotor responses, both for research as well as for pre and post surgical functional mapping. Speakers: |