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Assessment of 18F-FDG PET as a Biomarker for Cerebral Metabolic Connectivity Variations in Subtypes of Focal Epilepsy and Its Prognostic Implications

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  • Li Li Liu

  • Zhen Peng Chen

  • Zhehao Lyu

  • Dongxue Wang

  • Bing Han

  • Ping Li

  • June 16, 2026

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    The study assessed metabolic connectivity variations in focal epilepsy subtypes: RTLE, LTLE, and ETLE, using 18F-FDG PET imaging.

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    Significant alterations in metabolic network connectivity were observed in RTLE, LTLE, and ETLE patients compared to healthy controls.

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    Key disparity nodes in RTLE included the right Rolandic area and bilateral cerebellum, while LTLE showed variations in the left middle temporal gyrus.

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    ETLE patients exhibited network abnormalities related to the unilateral postcentral gyrus and bilateral supramarginal gyrus.

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    In the ETLE group, edge connectivity of certain cerebral regions positively correlated with prognosis classifications.

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18F-FDG PET biomarker of individual cerebral metabolic connectivity in focal epilepsy subtypes and association with prognosis

  • by Li Li Liu, Zhen Peng Chen, Zhehao Lyu, Dongxue Wang, Bing Han, Ping Li

  • June 16, 2026

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