"At ECN lab, we work towards finding how epilepsy affects the brain pathways, including subcortical structures like the thalamus and basal ganglia, and how stimulation of the brain modulates the structures towards understanding the probable mechanisms of neuromodulation therapies." Dr. Pati
About us
We are a computational neuroscience lab located in the University of Alabama at Birmingham
ECN Lab
Epilepsy and Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory
Research
Find out about our research!
- A dietary supplement dampens the brain hyperexcitability seen in seizures or epilepsy
Contact us
Meet the team!
- Four new NSF grants — three in neuroscience — deepen UAB’s research portfolio, forge collaborations
Brain networks, epilepsy and behavior
Epilepsy is considered a spectrum condition with a wide range of seizure types and cognitive dysfunctions varying from person-to-person. Epilepsy is characterized by a tendency to have repetitive and unpredictable seizures, that affect normal brain functioning. It affects nearly 3.4 million people nationwide. Surgical intervention as a treatment is only effective if the epileptogenic zone (EZ) can be well localized. However, epilepsy goes beyond a single region from which it originates. It’s a network disorder and often involves critical deep brain structures such as the thalamus.
Publications
A list of our publications in found here, please feel free to explore.
- UAB leads effort to set guidelines for fMRI use in epilepsy surgery