Description
Surgery is the most effective treatment for stopping seizures in epilpesy. But which patients will benefit from surgery, and how to best perform the surgery is not clear. This project will use PET and MRI images to predict which patients should have surgery
1) Brain spatial patterns. We will investigate whether the brain spatial patterns "eigenmodes" can predict seizure freedom
2) The waste clearance system. We will investigate whether the glymphatic system can predict seizure freedom, and whether it normalises after successful surgery
Essential criteria:
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords
epilepsy; neuroimaging; image processing; surgery
School
School of Translational Medicine » Neuroscience
Available options
PhD/Doctorate
Masters by research
Masters by coursework
Honours
BMedSc(Hons)
Time commitment
Full-time
Top-up scholarship funding available
No
Physical location
Alfred Centre
Co-supervisors
Assoc Prof
Lucy Vivash