Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Program
Coming in 2009
- MEG measures small electrical currents arising inside the neurons of the brain that produce small magnetic fields.
- MEG generates a remarkably accurate representation (the most accurate to date) of the magnetic fields produced by the neurons.
- By providing a more precise localization prior to epilepsy surgery, MEG has the potential to significantly enhance surgical outcomes.
Electroneurodiagnostics (END) Lab
Our END Lab provides comprehensive testing of the electrical activity of the brain and nervous systems. We use highly specialized brain monitoring and neuroimaging equipment and advanced diagnostic methods, including:
- Specialized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment - provides pictures with much higher resolution, which can detect formerly hidden lesions. We are currently utilizing a 4 Tesla MRI and specialized neuro-imaging sequences.
- PET scans - show how the brain’s tissues are functioning
- Ictal-SPECT scans - provide unique information on the dynamic changes in blood flow in the area of the brain where seizures originate
- Intracarotid amobarbital testing - testing before surgery that ensures language and memory functions in the brain are not placed at risk by seizure surgery
- Continuous EEG-video monitoring - continuous monitoring of EEG and video to capture an epileptic seizure and obtain an EEG and video recording of a typical seizure
- Evoked potentials - electrical potentials generated by the brain in response to different stimuli (mainly visual, auditory and Somatosensory stimuli)
- EEG recordings - strips or grids of electrodes placed directly on the brain to determine where seizures originate
- MEG imaging - recording the magnetic signals generated by the brain and by using modeling the most probable source of these magnetic signals is defined
- Intra-operative monitoring - monitoring of evoked potentials and other neurophysiologic parameters during surgery to detect any damage to the nervous system as soon as possible
- Stereo-Electroencephalography (sEEG) - a new invasive presurgical evaluation technique that offers diagnostic precision for localization of epileptic foci with precision