Subject-based assessment of large-scale integration dynamics in epileptic brain networks: insights from the intrinsic ignition framework

Antonio Donaire, Nelly Padilla, Anira Escrichs, Mariam Khawja, Xavier Setoain, Jordi Rumia, Pedro Roldan, Nuria Bargallo, Teresa Boget, Luis Pintor, María Centeno, Estefanía Conde, Oriol Vernet, Javier Buendía, Isabel Manzanares, Ulrika Ådén, Mar Carreño, Morten Kringelbach, Gustavo Deco

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Abstract

This study examined the dynamic properties of brain regions involved in the genesis and spread of seizures in 10 individuals diagnosed with pharmacoresistant focal epilepsy. The patients and 30 healthy controls underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging scans and the brain's functional network dynamics were analyzed using the intrinsic ignition framework. Comparative statistical analyses examined the differences in the integration and metastability measures in both groups in the whole brain and specific local brain regions. Invasive electroencephalography evaluations validated the findings of significant global and regional changes in the patient's brain network dynamics. There was a marked increase in global integration and metastability across the brain, reflecting substantial alterations in the overall connectivity and flexibility of the functional networks. Specific brain regions exhibited paradoxical dynamics within the seizure onset zone, with decreased intrinsic ignition and increased metastability. Increased intrinsic ignition was observed in remote brain regions, suggesting a reorganization of the brain network hubs and potential pathways for seizure propagation. Using the intrinsic ignition framework provided insights into dynamic alterations in the brain networks of patients with epilepsy. These have increased our understanding of the mechanisms underlying epileptic seizures and may guide the development of diagnostic biomarkers and targeted therapeutic interventions.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummerbhae419
TidsskriftCerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)
Vol/bind34
Nummer10
ISSN1047-3211
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1 okt. 2024

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