EEG‐fMRI reveals activation of brainstem and thalamus in patients with Lennox‐Gastaut syndrome

Purpose:  Even if etiologies of Lennox‐Gastaut syndrome (LGS) are diverse, the multiple causes converge into a final common pathway that results in this specific epilepsy phenotype. There is little knowledge, however, about neuronal networks that may be a part of this pathway.

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