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Resting-state fMRI studies in epilepsy

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Epilepsy is a disease characterized by abnormal spontaneous activity in the brain. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (RS-fMRI) is a powerful technique for exploring this activity. With good spatial and temporal resolution, RS-fMRI is a promising approach for accurate localization of the focus of seizure activity. Although simultaneous electroencephalogram-fMRI has been performed with patients in the resting state, most studies focused on activation. This mini-review focuses on RS-fMRI alone, including its computational methods and its application to epilepsy.

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Wurina, Zang, YF. & Zhao, SG. Resting-state fMRI studies in epilepsy. Neurosci. Bull. 28, 449–455 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-012-1255-1

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