TY - JOUR T1 - Advances in the application of technology to epilepsy: the CIMIT/NIO Epilepsy Innovation Summit. JF - Epilepsy Behav Y1 - 2009 A1 - Schachter, Steven C A1 - Guttag, John A1 - Schiff, Steven J A1 - Schomer, Donald L KW - Adult KW - Anticonvulsants KW - Brain Mapping KW - Child KW - Drug Resistance KW - Electric Stimulation Therapy KW - Electroencephalography KW - Engineering KW - Epilepsy KW - Humans KW - Magnetic Resonance Imaging KW - Medical Laboratory Science KW - Microelectrodes KW - Nanoparticles KW - Neurons KW - Neurosurgery KW - Neurotoxins KW - Predictive Value of Tests KW - Seizures KW - Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared KW - Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon KW - Tomography, Optical KW - Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation AB -

In 2008, a group of clinicians, scientists, engineers, and industry representatives met to discuss advances in the application of engineering technologies to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with epilepsy. The presentations also provided a guide for further technological development, specifically in the evaluation of patients for epilepsy surgery, seizure onset detection and seizure prediction, intracranial treatment systems, and extracranial treatment systems. This article summarizes the discussions and demonstrates that cross-disciplinary interactions can catalyze collaborations between physicians and engineers to address and solve many of the pressing unmet needs in epilepsy.

VL - 16 UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19780225 IS - 1 ER -