A significant proportion of PWE seem to suffer from interictal dysfunction of brainstem regions involved in respiratory control. These abnormalities could be detected at the individual level using a simple BH fMRI paradigm, suggesting potential for translation into a clinical biomarker. Future studies are needed to confirm these findings in larger populations and investigate their relation to SUDEP.
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