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The optimal montage to mark interictal epileptiform discharges and high-frequency oscillations in intraoperative electrocorticography

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Objective In intraoperative electrocorticography (ioECoG), interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) and high-frequency oscillations (HFOs; ripples 80–250 Hz, fast ripples (FRs) 250–500 Hz) can be identified in average or bipolar montage. We studied how montage choice affects event identification. Methods Two reviewers independently marked IEDs and HFOs across three montages ( average, horizontal- and vertical- bipolar ) from 13 patients who were seizure-free after ioECoG-guided surgery. We analyzed the number of channels-with-events, total events count, events morphology (maximum-amplitude, duration, frequency), number of instances with overlapping events across multiple channels (event_instance), concordance of event_instances over montages, and percentage of channels-with-events in the resected-area. Results Bipolar montages yielded more channels-with-events, higher counts, and greater maximum-amplitude of IEDs and ripples compared to average montages. Average and horizontal -bipolar montages yielded more IED_instances than vertical -bipolar montages. Average montages detected the highest percentage of event_instances occurring only in this montage. Event duration, frequency, and percentage of channels-with-events in the resected-area did not differ across montages. Conclusions All three ioECoG montages are clinically useful to find epileptic events. The bipolar montage detects more events with greater amplitude, while the average montage uncovers a wider variety of unique events. Combining montages provides complementary information. Significance This study quantitatively revealed how different montages capture epileptiform events.

Source: Clinical Neurophysiology Practice

DOI: 10.1016/j.cnp.2025.06.007