Benign Epilepsy with Centro‐temporal Spikes: Spike Triggered fMRI Shows Somato‐sensory Cortex Activity

Summary:  Objective: We performed spike triggered functional MRI (fMRI) in a 12 year old girl with Benign Epilepsy with Centro‐temporal Spikes (BECTS) and left‐sided spikes. Our aim was to demonstrate the cerebral origin of her interictal spikes.

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