Brain Imaging@SIAS

Publications 2002-2007

Main Publications

[1] R. O'Dwyer, J. P. S. Cunha, C. Vollmar, C. Maurerer, B. Feddersen, R. C. Burgess, A. Ebner, and S. Noachtar, "Lateralizing Significance of Quantitative Analysis of Head Movements before Secondary Generalization of Seizures of Patients with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy " Epilepsia, accepted for publication, Early online publication http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/epi, 2007.

[2] J. P. S. Cunha, I. Oliveira, J. M. Fernandes, A. Campilho, M. Castelo-Branco, N. Sousa, and A. Sousa Pereira, "BING: The Portuguese Brain Imaging Network GRID," in IberGRID 2007 (submitted for publication). Santiago de Compostela, 2007.

[3] R. Andrade, I. Oliveira, J. M. Fernandes, and J. P. S. Cunha, "Multi-voxel Non-linear fMRI Analysis: A Grid Computing Approach," in IberGRID 2007 (submitted for publication). Santiago de Compostela, 2007.

[4] J. M. Fernandes, A. Leal, and J. P. S. Cunha, "EpiGauss: spatio temporal characterization of epiletogenic activity applied to hypothalamic hamartomas," in Image Analysis and Recognition, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 4142, A. C. M. Kamel, Ed. Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 2006, pp. 680-690.

[5] C. Fonseca, J. P. S. Cunha, R. E. Martins, V. Ferreira, J. P. Marques de Sá, M. A. Barbosa, and A. Martins da Silva, "A Novel Dry Active Electrode for EEG Recording," IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 54, pp. 162-165, 2006.

[6] J. M. Fernandes, A. Martins da Silva, G. Huiskamp, D. N. Velis, I. Manshanden, J. C. de Munck, F. Lopes da Silva, and J. P. S. Cunha, "What Does an Epileptiform Spike Look Like in MEG? Comparison Between Coincident EEG and MEG Spikes," Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, vol. 22, pp. 68-73, 2005.

[7] Casanova R., Silva A., Borges A.R (2004): “MIT image reconstruction with edge-preserving regularization” Physiol. Meas., 25, 195-207

[8] A. J. R. Leal, V. Passao, E. Calado, J. P. Vieira, and J. P. S. Cunha, "Interictal spike EEG source analysis in hypothalamic hamartoma epilepsy," Clinical Neurophysiology, vol. 113, pp. 1961-1969., 2002.

[9] Z. Li, A. Martins da Silva, and J. P. S. Cunha, "Movement Quantification in Epileptic Seizures: A New Approach to Video-EEG Analysis," IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 49, pp. 565-573, 2002.

[10] J. P. S. Cunha, A. Värri, T. Oliveira e Silva, M. B. Cunha, and G. Hellmann, "Digital Interchange Formats and Applications in Biosignal," in Computer Techniques in Medical and Biotechnology Systems, C. T. Leondes, Ed. Newark NJ, USA: Gordon and Breach, 2002, pp. 269-294.

Other publications

[11] R. Andrade, I. Oliveira, J. M. Fernandes, and J. P. S. Cunha, "A Grid framework for non-linear brain fMRI analysis," presented at HealthGRID 2007 (accepted for publication), Geneva, Switzerland, 2007.

[12] J. M. Fernandes, A. Leal, and J. P. S. Cunha, "EpiGauss: analysing spatio temporal patterns in occipital epilepsy," presented at 7th European Congress on Epileptology, Helsinki, 2006.

[13] R. Oliveira, J. M. Fernandes, J. Ramalheira, and J. P. S. Cunha, "SISCOM techniques: analysis and optimization of a clinical protocol," presented at 28th International Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology, accepted for publication, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2006.

[14] J. P. S. Cunha, "Multimedia Integration in Clinical Environments: Engineering Applications to Neurosciences," presented at VII Conferencia Científica Internacional de la Universidad de Ciego de Ávila, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba, 2006.

[15] J. P. S. Cunha, M. Coimbra, C. Vollmar, and S. Noachtar, "Quantification of 3D Motion Data for Seizure Semiology Analysis in Epilepsy," presented at 18th National Meeting in Epileptology, Porto, Portugal, 2006.

[16] R. Oliveira, J. M. Fernandes, J. Ramalheira, and J. P. S. Cunha, "SISCOM techniques: analysis and optimization of a clinical protocol," presented at 28th International Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology, accepted for publication, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2006.

[17] J. M. Fernandes, A. Leal, and J. P. S. Cunha, "Electroencephalogram and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Applicability and Performance of Heart Induced Artefact Removal Methods," presented at 17th Annual Meeting on Epileptology of the Portuguese Neurology Society, Coimbra, 2005.

[18] R. Pinto, C. Menezes, J. M. Fernandes, J. P. S. Cunha, M. F. Secca, and A. Leal, "Synchronous Electroencephalogram and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Recording for Clinical Neurology applications," presented at 17th Annual Meeting on Epileptology of the Portuguese Neurology Society, Coimbra, 2005.

[19] R. O'Dwyer, J. P. S. Cunha, C. Vollmar, C. Mauerer, R. Burgess, A. Ebner, and S. Noachtar, "Lateralizing significance of quantitative analysis of versive head movements during seizures of patientes with temporal lobe epilepsy," Epilepsia, vol. 46, suppl. 6, pp. 304, 2005.

[20] A. Meier, J. P. S. Cunha, C. Mauerer, C. Vollmar, and S. Noachtar, "Quantified analysis of wrist and trunk movements differentiates between hypermotor and automotor seizures," Epilepsia, vol. 46, suppl. 6, pp. 157, 2005.

[21] Casanova R., Silva A., Borges A.R, (2004): “A quantitative algorithm for parameter estimation in magnetic induction tomography”, Meas. Sci. Technol., 15, 1412-1419

[22] J. M. Fernandes, A. Martins da Silva, G. Huiskamp, D. N. Velis, I. Manshanden, J. C. de Munck, F. Lopes da Silva, and J. P. Cunha, "Differences between spikes in EEG and MEG: a quantification," in Epilepsia, vol. 45, 2004, pp. 67-68.

[23] A. Meier, J. P. S. Cunha, C. Mauerer, C. Vollmar, B. Feddersen, and S. Noachtar, "Quantitative analysis of wrist and trunk movements differentiates between hypermotor and automotor seizures," in Epilepsia, vol. 45, 2004, pp. 82-83.

[24] R. O'Dwyer, J. P. S. Cunha, C. Mauerer, A. Ebner, and S. Noachtar, "Quantification of ipsilateral and contralateral head movements during seizures in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy," in Epilepsia, vol. 45, 2004, pp. 83-84.

[25] J. P. S. Cunha, C. Vollmar, Z. Li, B. Feddersen, and S. Noachtar, "A new video processing method for semiology quantitative evaluation," presented at American Epilepsy Society 57th Annual Meeting, Boston, 2003.

[26] J. P. S. Cunha, C. Vollmar, Z. Li, J. M. Fernandes, B. Feddersen, and S. Noachtar, "Movement Quantification Epileptic Seizures: A New Technical Contribution to the Evaluation of Seizure Semiology," presented at 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE EMBS, Cancun, Mexico, 2003.

[27] J. M. Fernandes, A. J. R. Leal, and J. P. S. Cunha, "Clusters of interictal spike dipoles in hypothalamic hamartoma epilespy," in Epilepsia, vol. 44, 2003, pp. 48.

[28] J. M. Fernandes, A. J. R. Leal, and J. P. S. Cunha, "Interictal spike dipole cluster analysis in hypothalamic hamartoma epilepsy," in Epilepsia, vol. 44. 53rd Meeting of the America Epilepsy Society, Boston, USA, 2003, pp. 228-229 (abst. 2.157).

[29] J. P. S. Cunha, C. Vollmar, Z. Li, B. Feddersen, and S. Noachtar, "A new video processing method for semiology quantitative evaluation," presented at American Epilepsy Society 57th Annual Meeting, Boston, 2003.

[30] J. P. S. Cunha, C. Vollmar, Z. Li, J. M. Fernandes, B. Feddersen, and S. Noachtar, "A new technical contribution for quantified analysis of seizure semiology," in Epilepsia, vol. 44, 2003, pp. 185

[31] A. Leal, P. M. G. Pereira, M. F. Secca, and J. P. S. Cunha, "Single voxel volumetric analysis of cortical abnormalities associated to mesial temporal lobe sclarosis," Epilepsia, vol. 43, pp. 46, 2002.

[32] J. M. Fernandes, A. Martins da Silva, J. Ramalheira, P. M. G. Pereira, and J. P. S. Cunha, "Functional and Morphologic Data Fusion for Epileptogenci Foci Localisation," Electrónica e Telecomunicações, vol. 3, pp. 677-682, 2002.

[33] J. P. S. Cunha, Z. Li, and A. Martins da Silva, "Quantification of movements during seizures using EEG/Video analysis," presented at 5th European Congress on Epileptology, Madrid, Espanha, 2002.

[34] P. M. G. Pereira, M. F. Secca, A. Leal, C. Ribeiro, A. Martins, and J. P. S. Cunha, "Volumetry and T2 Relaxometry of the Amygdala Complex in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy," presented at European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria, 2002.

[35] P. Rosado, P. M. G. Pereira, M. F. Secca, P. Evangelista, C. Ribeiro, L. Guerra, A. Leal, and J. P. S. Cunha, "Magnetic ressonance volumetry, relaxometry and chemical-shift analysis of the hipocampus in chronic temporal lobe epilepsy," in Epilepsia, vol. 43, J. M. Sarratosa, Ed. Madrid, Spain, 2002, pp. 163.