Presenter: Dr. Mary Pat McAndrews
Senior Scientist
Division of Brain Imaging & Behaviour Systems - Neuroscience
Toronto Western Research Institute (TWRI)
Title:Â fMRI Activation and Assessment of Functional Integrity of Medial Temporal Regions in Individuals with Temporal-Lobe Epilepsy
Attendees will be able to:
1) Identify the critical questions fMRI might address in surgical decision-making for temporal-lobe epilepsy ('functional adequacy' and 'functional reserve')
2) Understand different strategies in clinical functional mapping (from 'blobs' to 'networks')
3:30-4:30pm
Classrooms ABC, 2nd floor, hospital