Detection of temporal lobe spikes: Comparing nasopharyngeal, cheek and anterior temporal electrodes to simultaneous subdural recordings

Added clinical value of the inferior temporal EEG electrode chain

“…As early as 1960 (Silverman 1960) and 1980's (Binnie et al, 1982;, it was pointed out that the 10-20 system did not cover the inferior-basal part of the temporal lobes. This was further supported by studies using anterior temporal electrodes T1-T2 Homan et al, 1988;Mintzer et al, 2002;Sperling and Engel, 1985), Maudsley T1'T2' electrodes (Corsini et al, 2006;Nayak et al, 2004) or multiple nonstandard electrode positions (Gelisse et al, 2011;Kissani et al, 2001;Ochoa et al, 2008;Sadler and Goodwin, 1989;Sirin et al, 2013;Sparkes et al, 2009;Yamazaki et al, 2012;Zijlmans et al, 2008).…”

Role of Electroencephalography in Presurgical Evaluation of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

“…However, NP recordings have increased sensitivity for IEDs arising from mesiobasal temporal regions (increasing IEDs identification by 25%) [19]. FO electrodes offer a unique opportunity for simultaneous intracranial and surface EEG recording without breach of the skull.…”

When a Doctor Becomes a Patient with a Mystery Illness: A Case Report

“…This may be essential for epilepsy as well as other disorders with intermittent symptoms. Also, the location of electrodes may be critical for the diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsy [9]. An ordinary scalp EEG may be negative, while nasopharyngeal electrodes may show inter-ictal spikes [9].…”

“…Also, the location of electrodes may be critical for the diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsy [9]. An ordinary scalp EEG may be negative, while nasopharyngeal electrodes may show inter-ictal spikes [9]. Prolonged video EEG monitoring and studies under sleep deprivation may be necessary.…”