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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2023
Journal Article
BDNF as potential biomarker of epilepsy severity and psychiatric comorbidity: pitfalls in the clinical population
McGonigal, Aileen, Becker, Christel, Fath, Julia, Hammam, Kahina, Baumstarck, Karine, Fernandes, Sara, Giusiano, Bernard, Dufau, Stéphane, Rheims, Sylvain, Maillard, Louis, Biraben, Arnaud, Benoliel, Jean-Jacques, Bernard, Christophe and Bartolomei, Fabrice (2023). BDNF as potential biomarker of epilepsy severity and psychiatric comorbidity: pitfalls in the clinical population. Epilepsy Research, 195 107200, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2023.107200
2023
Journal Article
Radiosurgical corpus callosotomy for intractable epilepsy; retrospective long-term safety and efficacy assessment in 19 patients and review of the literature
Hamdi, Hussein, Boissonneau, Sébastien, Valton, Luc, McGonigal, Aileen, Bartolomei, Fabrice and Regis, Jean (2023). Radiosurgical corpus callosotomy for intractable epilepsy; retrospective long-term safety and efficacy assessment in 19 patients and review of the literature. Neurosurgery, 93 (1), 156-167. doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002394
2023
Conference Publication
[LDQUO]City map of traffic lights[RDQUO]: Symptom networks applied to epilepsy and mental health
Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur, Gauld, Christophe and Mcgonigal, Aileen (2023). [LDQUO]City map of traffic lights[RDQUO]: Symptom networks applied to epilepsy and mental health. 18th European Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology (ECCN), Marseille, France, 9–12 May 2023. Shannon, Ireland: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2023.03.223
2023
Conference Publication
Basal temporal lobe epilepsy: SEEG electroclinical characteristics
Hadidane, Sofiène, Lagarde, Stanislas, Medina-Villalon, Samuel, Mcgonigal, Aileen, Laguitton, Virginie, Carron, Romain, Scavarda, Didier, Bartolomei, Fabrice and Trebuchon, Agnès (2023). Basal temporal lobe epilepsy: SEEG electroclinical characteristics. 18th European Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology (ECCN), Marseille, France, 9–12 May 2023. Shannon, Ireland: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2023.03.229
2023
Journal Article
“Plok‐plok” syndrome: post‐traumatic stress disorder following an SEEG ‐thermocoagulation and direct electrical stimulation procedure
Soncin, Lisa‐Dounia, Arthuis, Marie, Scholly, Julia, Carron, Romain, McGonigal, Aileen, Pizzo, Francesca, Trébuchon, Agnès, Lagarde, Stanislas and Bartolomei, Fabrice (2023). “Plok‐plok” syndrome: post‐traumatic stress disorder following an SEEG ‐thermocoagulation and direct electrical stimulation procedure. Epileptic Disorders, 25 (3), 390-396. doi: 10.1002/epd2.20023
2023
Journal Article
Life Following Epilepsy Surgery: Building a Holistic Framework for Enhancing Post‐Surgical Recovery and Rehabilitation
Baite, Lorryn Delle, Harvey, Evelyn E., Fong, Michael W. K., McGonigal, Aileen and Wilson, Sarah J. (2023). Life Following Epilepsy Surgery: Building a Holistic Framework for Enhancing Post‐Surgical Recovery and Rehabilitation. Epilepsia, 64 (7), 1785-1790. doi: 10.1111/epi.17646
2023
Journal Article
Investigating the inverse problem of epileptogenic zone localization: insights from simultaneous EEG and SEEG
McGonigal, Aileen (2023). Investigating the inverse problem of epileptogenic zone localization: insights from simultaneous EEG and SEEG. Neurology, 100 (20), 937-938. doi: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207228
2023
Journal Article
Interictal HFO and FDG‐PET correlation predicts surgical outcome following SEEG
Zhao, Baotian, McGonigal, Aileen, Hu, Wenhan, Zhang, Chao, Wang, Xiu, Mo, Jiajie, Zhao, Xiaobin, Ai, Lin, Shao, Xiaoqiu, Zhang, Kai and Zhang, Jianguo (2023). Interictal HFO and FDG‐PET correlation predicts surgical outcome following SEEG. Epilepsia, 64 (3), 667-677. doi: 10.1111/epi.17485
2023
Journal Article
Basal temporal lobe epilepsy: SEEG electroclinical characteristics
Hadidane, S., Lagarde, S., Medina-Villalon, S., McGonigal, A., Laguitton, V., Carron, R., Scavarda, D., Bartolomei, F. and Trebuchon, A. (2023). Basal temporal lobe epilepsy: SEEG electroclinical characteristics. Epilepsy Research, 191 107090, 107090. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2023.107090
2023
Journal Article
Training and teaching of vagus nerve stimulation surgery: worldwide survey and future perspectives
Zanello, Marc, Dibué, Maxine, Cornips, Erwin, Roux, Alexandre, Mcgonigal, Aileen, Pallud, Johan and Carron, Romain (2023). Training and teaching of vagus nerve stimulation surgery: worldwide survey and future perspectives. Neurochirurgie, 69 (3) 101420. doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2023.101420
2023
Journal Article
Networked vision of epilepsy and mental symptoms: Proposal for a “city map of traffic lights”
Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur, Gauld, Christophe and Mcgonigal, Aileen (2023). Networked vision of epilepsy and mental symptoms: Proposal for a “city map of traffic lights”. Epilepsy and Behavior, 141 109118, 109118. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109118
2022
Journal Article
Electroencephalographic evolution of SEEG-associated intracerebral haemorrhage
Mahizhnan, Marai Mozhy, Gillinder, Lisa, Craig, Donald, Wensley, Isaac, Coyle, Stephen, Ferguson, Stuart, Papacostas, Jason and McGonigal, Aileen (2022). Electroencephalographic evolution of SEEG-associated intracerebral haemorrhage. Neurophysiologie Clinique, 52 (6), 486-488. doi: 10.1016/j.neucli.2022.10.001
2022
Journal Article
Potential new roles for glycogen in epilepsy
Dienel, Gerald A., Gillinder, Lisa, McGonigal, Aileen and Borges, Karin (2022). Potential new roles for glycogen in epilepsy. Epilepsia, 64 (1), 29-53. doi: 10.1111/epi.17412
2022
Journal Article
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: chronology of multidisciplinary team approach to diagnosis and management
Kotwas, I., Arthuis, M., Cermolacce, M., Bartolomei, F. and McGonigal, A. (2022). Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: chronology of multidisciplinary team approach to diagnosis and management. Revue Neurologique, 178 (7), 692-702. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2021.11.008
2022
Journal Article
Characteristics and neural correlates of emotional behavior during prefrontal seizures
Singh, Rinki, Guisano, Bernard, Bonini, Francesca, Lagarde, Stanislas, Brockington, Alice, Trébuchon‐Dafonseca, Agnès, Bartolomei, Fabrice and McGonigal, Aileen (2022). Characteristics and neural correlates of emotional behavior during prefrontal seizures. Annals of Neurology, 92 (6), 1052-1065. doi: 10.1002/ana.26496
2022
Journal Article
Automated video analysis of emotion and dystonia in epileptic seizures
Hou, Jen-Cheng, Thonnat, Monique, Bartolomei, Fabrice and McGonigal, Aileen (2022). Automated video analysis of emotion and dystonia in epileptic seizures. Epilepsy Research, 184 106953, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2022.106953
2022
Journal Article
Correlation between fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography brain hypometabolism and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in temporal lobe epilepsy
Soncin, Lisa‐Dounia, Faure, Sylvane, McGonigal, Aileen, Horowitz, Tatiana, Belquaid, Sara, Bartolomei, Fabrice and Guedj, Eric (2022). Correlation between fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography brain hypometabolism and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia, 63 (7), e74-e79. doi: 10.1111/epi.17300
2022
Journal Article
A brain atlas of axonal and synaptic delays based on modelling of cortico-cortical evoked potentials
Lemarechal, Jean-Didier, Jedynak, Maciej, Trebaul, Lena, Boyer, Anthony, Tadel, François, Bhattacharjee, Manik, Deman, Pierre, Tuyisenge, Viateur, Ayoubian, Leila, Hugues, Etienne, Chanteloup-Forêt, Blandine, Saubat, Carole, Zouglech, Raouf, Reyes Mejia, Gina Catalina, Tourbier, Sebastien, Hagmann, Patric, Adam, Claude, Barba, Carmen, Bartolomei, Fabrice, Blauwblomme, Thomas, Curot, Jonathan, Dubeau, François, Francione, Stefano, Garces, Mercedes, Hirsch, Edouard, Landre, Elizabeth, Liu, Sinclair, Maillard, Louis, Metsähonkala, Eeva-Liisa ... for the F-TRACT consortium (2022). A brain atlas of axonal and synaptic delays based on modelling of cortico-cortical evoked potentials. Brain, 145 (5), 1653-1667. doi: 10.1093/brain/awab362
2022
Journal Article
Screening for epilepsy-specific anxiety symptoms: French validation of the EASI
Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur, Kotwas, Iliana, Arthuis, Marie, Soncin, Lisa, Rontani, Pauline, Daquin, Geraldine, Cermolacce, Michel, Bartolomei, Fabrice and McGonigal, Aileen (2022). Screening for epilepsy-specific anxiety symptoms: French validation of the EASI. Epilepsy and Behavior, 128 108585. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.108585
2022
Journal Article
Symptom network analysis of the sleep disorders diagnostic criteria based on the clinical text of the ICSD-3
Gauld, Christophe, Lopez, Régis, Morin, Charles, Geoffroy, Pierre A., Maquet, Julien, Desvergnes, Pierre, McGonigal, Aileen, Dauvilliers, Yves, Philip, Pierre, Dumas, Guillaume and Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur (2022). Symptom network analysis of the sleep disorders diagnostic criteria based on the clinical text of the ICSD-3. Journal of Sleep Research, 31 (1) e13435, 1-16. doi: 10.1111/jsr.13435
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