Ear-EEG detects ictal and interictal abnormalities in focal and generalized epilepsy: A comparison with scalp EEG monitoring
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Objective Ear-EEG is recording of electroencephalography from a small device in the ear. This is the first study to compare ictal and interictal abnormalities recorded with ear-EEG and simultaneous scalp-EEG in an epilepsy monitoring unit. Methods We recorded and compared simultaneous ear-EEG and scalp-EEG from 15 patients with suspected temporal lobe epilepsy. EEGs were compared visually by independent neurophysiologists. Correlation and time-frequency analysis was used to quantify the similarity between ear and scalp electrodes. Spike-averages were used to assess similarity of interictal spikes. Results There were no differences in sensitivity or specificity for seizure detection. Mean correlation coefficient between ear-EEG and nearest scalp electrode was above 0.6 with a statistically significant decreasing trend with increasing distance away from the ear. Ictal morphology and frequency dynamics can be observed from visual inspection and time-frequency analysis. Spike averages derived from ear-EEG electrodes yield a recognizable spike appearance. Conclusions Our results suggest that ear-EEG can reliably detect electroencephalographic patterns associated with focal temporal lobe seizures. Interictal spike morphology from sufficiently large temporal spike sources can be sampled using ear-EEG. Significance Ear-EEG is likely to become an important tool in clinical epilepsy monitoring and diagnosis.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Clinical Neurophysiology |
Volume | 128 |
Issue number | 12 |
Pages (from-to) | 2454-2461 |
ISSN | 1388-2457 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
- Ear-EEG, Long-term monitoring, Mobile EEG, Temporal lobe epilepsy, Ultra-long term monitoring, Wearable EEG
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