Background: There have been difficulties in achieving a uniform terminology in the literature
regarding issues of classification with respect to focal cortical dysplasias (FCDs) associated�…

Malformations of cortical development are common causes of developmental delay and
epilepsy. Some patients have early, severe neurological impairment, but others have�…

The thoroughly updated Fourth Edition of this acclaimed reference describes and illustrates
the full range of pediatric disorders diagnosable by modern neuroimaging. This edition�…

Cortical dysplastic lesions (CDyLs) are often associated with severe partial epilepsies. We
describe the electrographic counterpart of this high degree of epileptogenicity, manifested�…

The many recent discoveries concerning the molecular biologic bases of malformations of
cortical development and the discovery of new such malformations have rendered previous�…

Abstract The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) defined a seizure as “a transient
occurrence of signs and/or symptoms due to abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal�…

Polymicrogyria is one of the most common malformations of cortical development and is
associated with a variety of clinical sequelae including epilepsy, intellectual disability, motor�…

Genetic studies have identified several of the genes associated with malformations of
cortical development which might disrupt each of the main stages of cell proliferation and�…

Malformations of cortical development (MCD) are responsible for many cases of refractory
epilepsy in adults and children. The results of surgical treatment are difficult to assess from�…

We examined the significance and frequency of occurrence of rhythmic epileptiform
discharges (REDs) on the scalp EEGs of 74 patients with intractable partial epilepsy. We�…