Overview
Background
Neurologist with extensive specialist experience in epileptology and electroencephalography (EEG). Following UK neurology training, Prof McGonigal spent many years as a senior clinician in Marseille, France, one of the world’s leading centres of epileptology. Her research aims at better understanding of epilepsy, through studying seizures recorded using video and brain electrical activity (EEG and stereo-EEG) and investigating how behavioural expression relates to brain rhythms. She is also interested in neuropsychiatric aspects of epilepsy, including anxiety and depression. She is current Chair of the American Epilepsy Society’s Special Interest Group on Stereo-EEG, and member of the Epilepsy Surgery Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy, helping to shape standards for epilepsy care. Aileen McGonigal has published 150+ articles and lectures and teaches internationally.
Profile on Mater Research Institute (Faculty of Medicine): https://www.materresearch.org.au/Researchers/Our-researchers/Researcher?r=Prof-Aileen-McGonigal
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Works
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2026
Journal Article
A dimensional approach to hypersomnolence disorder without comorbidity: results from a French preliminary study and data visualization
Martin, Vincent P., Beaumard, Colleen, Coelho, Julien, Lopez, Régis, Lambert, Isabelle, McGonigal, Aileen, Peter-Derex, Laure, Massiah, Benjamin, Philip, Pierre and Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur (2026). A dimensional approach to hypersomnolence disorder without comorbidity: results from a French preliminary study and data visualization. Neurophysiologie Clinique, 56 (3) 103167. doi: 10.1016/j.neucli.2026.103167
2026
Journal Article
Stress-induced seizure susceptibility (“Psychoepileptogenesis”): From psychological trauma to epileptogenic network reorganization
Bartolomei, F., Soncin, L., McGonigal, A. and Bernard, C. (2026). Stress-induced seizure susceptibility (“Psychoepileptogenesis”): From psychological trauma to epileptogenic network reorganization. Revue Neurologique, 182 (4), 205-212. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2026.01.007
2026
Journal Article
Editorial
McGonigal, Aileen (2026). Editorial. Neurophysiologie Clinique, 56 (1) 103137, 103137. doi: 10.1016/j.neucli.2026.103137
2026
Journal Article
Semiology in spontaneous versus cortical stimulation‐induced seizures during <scp>SEEG</scp> : A within‐patient comparison study
Mahizhnan, Marai, Dufau, Stéphane, Phamnguyen, John, Kahrom, Arash, Craig, Donald and McGonigal, Aileen (2026). Semiology in spontaneous versus cortical stimulation‐induced seizures during SEEG : A within‐patient comparison study. Epilepsia Open, 11 (2) epi4.70221, 488-503. doi: 10.1002/epi4.70221
2026
Journal Article
Approach to epilepsy: overview and update of diagnosis and management
Kahrom, Arash, Soo, Camelia, Arifin, Noorasyikin and McGonigal, Aileen (2026). Approach to epilepsy: overview and update of diagnosis and management. Internal Medicine Journal, 56 (3) imj.70326, 354-363. doi: 10.1111/imj.70326
2026
Journal Article
Intracranial electroencephalographic connectivity analysis to localize epileptogenic networks: Systematic review and meta-analysis from ILAE Epilepsy Surgery Networks Task Force
Sinha, Nishant, Zhou, Daniel J., Morgan, Victoria L., Englot, Dario J., Bonilha, Leonardo, Brázdil, Milan, He, Xiaosong, Masumoto, Riki, Cao, Quy, O'Brien, Terence J., Wu, Chengyuan, Kaestner, Erik, McDonald, Carrie, Gleichgerrcht, Ezequiel, McGonigal, Aileen and Davis, Kathryn A. (2026). Intracranial electroencephalographic connectivity analysis to localize epileptogenic networks: Systematic review and meta-analysis from ILAE Epilepsy Surgery Networks Task Force. Epilepsia epi.70168. doi: 10.1002/epi.70168
2026
Journal Article
Spectrum of epileptogenicity in different cortical tuber radiological subtypes: a stereoelectroencephalographic study
Wang, Haixiang, McGonigal, Aileen, Zhang, Bingqing, Feng, Qian, Shi, Jie, He, Jing, Bai, Jianjun, Lin, Jiuluan, Wang, Siyu, Liu, Xiaoyan, Zou, Liping and Zhou, Wenjing (2026). Spectrum of epileptogenicity in different cortical tuber radiological subtypes: a stereoelectroencephalographic study. Epilepsia, 67 (1) epi.18639, 49-61. doi: 10.1111/epi.18639
2025
Journal Article
Revidierte Klassifikation epileptischer Anfälle: Positionspapier der Internationalen Liga gegen Epilepsie
Beniczky, Sándor, Trinka, Eugen, Wirrell, Elaine, Abdulla, Fatema, Al Baradie, Raida, Alonso Vanegas, Mario, Auvin, Stéphane, Singh, Mamta Bhushan, Blumenfeld, Hal, Bogacz Fressola, Alicia, Caraballo, Roberto, Carreno, Mar, Cendes, Fernando, Charway, Augustina, Cook, Mark, Craiu, Dana, Ezeala-Adikaibe, Birinus, Frauscher, Birgit, French, Jacqueline, Gule, M. V., Higurashi, Norimichi, Ikeda, Akio, Jansen, Floor E., Jobst, Barbara, Kahane, Philippe, Kishk, Nirmeen, Khoo, Ching Soon, Vinayan, Kollencheri Puthenveettil, Lagae, Lieven ... Cross, J. Helen (2025). Revidierte Klassifikation epileptischer Anfälle: Positionspapier der Internationalen Liga gegen Epilepsie. Clinical Epileptology, 38 (4), 278-295. doi: 10.1007/s10309-025-00789-7
2025
Journal Article
Continuing medical education in epileptology: the Level 1-2-3 experience of the ILAE academy
Blümcke, Ingmar, Biesel, Eva, Wiebe, Samuel, Beniczky, Sandor, Wilmshurst, Jo M., Mehndiratta, Man Mohan, Asadi-Pooya, Ali A., Brandt, Christian, Arzimanoglou, Alexis, Singh, Gagandeep, Al Baradie, Raidah, Barba, Carmen, Bautista, Jocelyn F., Baxendale, Sallie, Belousova, Elena, Brambilla, Isabella, Burneo, Jorge G., Cabral-Lim, Leonor, Carrizosa, Jaime, Campistol, Jaume, Cock, Hannah, Comajuan, Marion, Cross, Helen, Cvetkovska, Emilija, De Giorgis, Valentina, De Palma, Luca, Donald, Kirsten A., Dorfmüller, Georg, Vaca, Guadalupe Fernandez Baca ... Yacubian, Elza Márcia (2025). Continuing medical education in epileptology: the Level 1-2-3 experience of the ILAE academy. Epileptic Disorders, 27 (5), 707-717. doi: 10.1002/epd2.70045
2025
Journal Article
Stereoelectroencephalography for epilepsy presurgical assessment: a nationwide survey of evolution of practice in Australia
McGonigal, Aileen, Wong, Chong, Archer, John S., Nikpour, Armin, Lawn, Nicholas D., Neal, Andrew and D'Souza, Wendyl Jude (2025). Stereoelectroencephalography for epilepsy presurgical assessment: a nationwide survey of evolution of practice in Australia. Neurology Clinical Practice, 15 (4) e200512. doi: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000200512
2025
Journal Article
Directionality of neural activity in and out of the seizure onset zone in focal epilepsy
Karimi-Rouzbahani, Hamid and McGonigal, Aileen (2025). Directionality of neural activity in and out of the seizure onset zone in focal epilepsy. Network Neuroscience, 9 (2), 798-823. doi: 10.1162/netn_a_00454
2025
Journal Article
SEEG around the world
McGonigal, Aileen, Kahane, Philippe, Maillard, Louis, Russo, Giorgio Lo and Chauvel, Patrick (2025). SEEG around the world. Neurophysiologie Clinique, 55 (3) 103074, 103074. doi: 10.1016/j.neucli.2025.103074
2025
Journal Article
Updated classification of epileptic seizures: position paper of the International League Against Epilepsy
Beniczky, Sándor, Trinka, Eugen, Wirrell, Elaine, Abdulla, Fatema, Al Baradie, Raidah, Alonso Vanegas, Mario, Auvin, Stéphane, Singh, Mamta Bhushan, Blumenfeld, Hal, Bogacz Fressola, Alicia, Caraballo, Roberto, Carreno, Mar, Cendes, Fernando, Charway, Augustina, Cook, Mark, Craiu, Dana, Ezeala‐Adikaibe, Birinus, Frauscher, Birgit, French, Jacqueline, Gule, M. V., Higurashi, Norimichi, Ikeda, Akio, Jansen, Floor E., Jobst, Barbara, Kahane, Philippe, Kishk, Nirmeen, Khoo, Ching Soong, Vinayan, Kollencheri Puthenveettil, Lagae, Lieven ... Cross, J. Helen (2025). Updated classification of epileptic seizures: position paper of the International League Against Epilepsy. Epilepsia, 66 (6), 1804-1823. doi: 10.1111/epi.18338
2025
Journal Article
The UMPIRE study: a first‐in‐human multicenter trial of bilateral subscalp monitoring for epileptic seizure detection
Halliday, Amy J., Gillinder, Lisa, Lai, Alan, Seneviratne, Udaya, Fontenot, Holly, Cameron, Tracy, McLean, Karen, Niemiec, Andrew, Raghupathi, Ramya, Ganguly, Taneeta M., Ellis, Colin, Conrad, Erin C., Briggs, Robert, Bulluss, Kristian, Kwan, Patrick, Perucca, Piero, O'Brien, Terence J., McGonigal, Aileen, Gutman, Matthew, Papacostas, Jason, Fong, Michael W. K., Lee, Andrew, Crompton, Douglas E., Laing, Joshua, Wijayath, Manori, Morokoff, Andrew P., Murphy, Michael, D'Souza, Wendyl J. and Cook, Mark J. (2025). The UMPIRE study: a first‐in‐human multicenter trial of bilateral subscalp monitoring for epileptic seizure detection. Epilepsia, 66 (9), 3426-3439. doi: 10.1111/epi.18458
2025
Journal Article
Anomia prehabilitation in temporal lobe epilepsy surgery: a pilot study
Sabadell, Véronique, Zielinski, Christelle, Garnier, Elodie, Makhalova, Julia, McGonigal, Aileen, Lagarde, Stanislas, Aubert, Sandrine, Villeneuve, Nathalie, Dufour, Henry, Scavarda, Didier, Bartolomei, Fabrice, Alario, F.‐Xavier and Trébuchon, Agnès (2025). Anomia prehabilitation in temporal lobe epilepsy surgery: a pilot study. Epilepsia, 66 (9), 3153-3167. doi: 10.1111/epi.18449
2025
Journal Article
Accepting multiple conditions in psychiatry: From comorbidity to multimorbidity
Gauld, Christophe, D’Incau, Emmanuel, Espi, Pauline, Fourneret, Pierre, McGonigal, Aileen and Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur (2025). Accepting multiple conditions in psychiatry: From comorbidity to multimorbidity. L'Encéphale, 51 (2), 212-215. doi: 10.1016/j.encep.2024.05.004
2025
Journal Article
Symptom network analysis of prefrontal seizures
Gauld, Christophe, Bartolomei, Fabrice, Micoulaud‐Franchi, Jean‐Arthur and McGonigal, Aileen (2025). Symptom network analysis of prefrontal seizures. Epilepsia, 66 (7), 2566-2577. doi: 10.1111/epi.18372
2025
Book Chapter
Anatomo-electro-clinical correlations
McGonigal, Aileen, Shaker, Hussam, Kheder, Ammar and Chauvel, Patrick (2025). Anatomo-electro-clinical correlations. The fundamentals of stereoelectroencephalography. (pp. 95-120) edited by Patrick Chauvel, Aileen McGonigal, Guy M. McKhann II and Jorge Álvaro González-Martínez. St. Louis, MO, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-443-10877-8.00008-5
2025
Book Chapter
Method of direct cortical stimulation for triggering seizures
Chauvel, Patrick, Trébuchon, Agnès and McGonigal, Aileen (2025). Method of direct cortical stimulation for triggering seizures. The fundamentals of stereoelectroencephalography. (pp. 121-127) edited by Patrick Chauvel, Aileen McGonigal, Guy M. McKhann II and Jorge Álvaro González-Martínez. St. Louis, MO, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-443-10877-8.00013-9
2024
Journal Article
Multimodal and quantitative analysis of the epileptogenic zone network in the pre-surgical evaluation of drug-resistant focal epilepsy
Karimi-Rouzbahani, Hamid, Vogrin, Simon, Cao, Miao, Plummer, Chris and McGonigal, Aileen (2024). Multimodal and quantitative analysis of the epileptogenic zone network in the pre-surgical evaluation of drug-resistant focal epilepsy. Neurophysiologie Clinique, 54 (6) 103021, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.neucli.2024.103021
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