Reframing Lesional Epilepsy as a Network Disease

The question why some brain lesions cause epilepsy whereas other do not has remained unanswered for the past century. Lesions are the leading identifiable cause of epilepsy in adults, especially in individuals older than 55 years. But, only 6% of those with stroke, 9% of those with intracerebral hemorrhage, and approximately 40% of those with brain tumors have lesional epilepsy. Why do some develop epilepsy whereas others do not?
Source: JAMA Neurology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research