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Honorary Professor Aileen McGonigal
Honorary Professor

Aileen McGonigal

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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

Availability

Honorary Professor Aileen McGonigal is:
Available for supervision

Works

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209 works between 1997 and 2025

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2019

Journal Article

Hiding in plain sight: functional neurological disorders in the news

Popkirov, Stoyan, Nicholson, Timothy R., Bloem, Bastiaan R., Cock, Hannah R., Derry, Christopher P., Duncan, Roderick, Dworetzky, Barbara A., Edwards, Mark J., Espay, Alberto J., Hallett, Mark, Lang, Anthony E., Leach, John Paul, Lehn, Alexander, McGonigal, Aileen, Morgante, Francesca, Perez, David L., Reuber, Markus, Richardson, Mark P., Smith, Philip, Stamelou, Maria, Tijssen, Marina A. J., Tinazzi, Michele, Carson, Alan J. and Stone, Jon (2019). Hiding in plain sight: functional neurological disorders in the news. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 31 (4), 361-367. doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.19010025

Hiding in plain sight: functional neurological disorders in the news

2019

Journal Article

Screening for depression in youth with epilepsy: psychometric analysis of NDDI-E-Y and NDDI-E in a French population

Viellard, Marine, Villeneuve, Nathalie, Milh, Mathieu, Lepine, Anne, Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur and McGonigal, Aileen (2019). Screening for depression in youth with epilepsy: psychometric analysis of NDDI-E-Y and NDDI-E in a French population. Epilepsy & Behavior, 98 (Part A), 19-26. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.06.012

Screening for depression in youth with epilepsy: psychometric analysis of NDDI-E-Y and NDDI-E in a French population

2019

Journal Article

Epileptogenicity and surgical outcome in post stroke drug resistant epilepsy in children and adults

Marchi, Angela, Pennaroli, Daniela, Lagarde, Stanislas, McGonigal, Aileen, Bonini, Francesca, Carron, Romain, Lépine, Anne, Villeneuve, Nathalie, Trebuchon, Agnes, Pizzo, Francesca, Scavarda, Didier and Bartolomei, Fabrice (2019). Epileptogenicity and surgical outcome in post stroke drug resistant epilepsy in children and adults. Epilepsy Research, 155 106155, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2019.106155

Epileptogenicity and surgical outcome in post stroke drug resistant epilepsy in children and adults

2019

Journal Article

Brain connectivity changes during ictal coughing

Roux, Alexandra, Lagarde, Stanislas, McGonigal, Aileen and Bartolomei, Fabrice (2019). Brain connectivity changes during ictal coughing. Epileptic Disorders, 21 (4), 353-357.

Brain connectivity changes during ictal coughing

2019

Journal Article

Postictal stereo-EEG changes following bilateral tonic-clonic seizures

McGonigal, Aileen, Marquis, Patrick, Medina, Samuel, Bartolomei, Fabrice, Rheims, Sylvain, Bernard, Christophe and Bénar, Christian (2019). Postictal stereo-EEG changes following bilateral tonic-clonic seizures. Epilepsia, 60 (8), 1743-1745. doi: 10.1111/epi.16252

Postictal stereo-EEG changes following bilateral tonic-clonic seizures

2019

Journal Article

Electroclinical features of insulo‐opercular epilepsy: an SEEG and PET study

Wang, Xiu, Hu, Wenhan, McGonigal, Aileen, Zhang, Chao, Sang, Lin, Zhao, Baotian, Sun, Tao, Wang, Feng, Zhang, Jian‐guo, Shao, Xiaoqiu and Zhang, Kai (2019). Electroclinical features of insulo‐opercular epilepsy: an SEEG and PET study. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 6 (7), 1165-1177. doi: 10.1002/acn3.789

Electroclinical features of insulo‐opercular epilepsy: an SEEG and PET study

2019

Journal Article

The relationship between epilepsy and anxiety disorders

Hingray, Coraline, McGonigal, Aileen, Kotwas, Iliana and Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur (2019). The relationship between epilepsy and anxiety disorders. Current Psychiatry Reports, 21 (6) 40. doi: 10.1007/s11920-019-1029-9

The relationship between epilepsy and anxiety disorders

2019

Journal Article

Can histologically normal epileptogenic zone share common electrophysiological phenotypes with focal cortical dysplasia? SEEG-based study in MRI-negative epileptic patients

Lagarde, Stanislas, Scholly, Julia, Popa, Irina, Valenti-Hirsch, Maria Paola, Trebuchon, Agnès, McGonigal, Aileen, Milh, Mathieu, Staack, Anke M., Lannes, Béatrice, Lhermitte, Benoît, Proust, François, Benmekhbi, Mustapha, Scavarda, Didier, Carron, Romain, Figarella-Branger, Dominique, Hirsch, Edouard and Bartolomei, Fabrice (2019). Can histologically normal epileptogenic zone share common electrophysiological phenotypes with focal cortical dysplasia? SEEG-based study in MRI-negative epileptic patients. Journal of Neurology, 266 (8), 1907-1918. doi: 10.1007/s00415-019-09339-4

Can histologically normal epileptogenic zone share common electrophysiological phenotypes with focal cortical dysplasia? SEEG-based study in MRI-negative epileptic patients

2019

Journal Article

Using EEG-based brain computer interface and neurofeedback targeting sensorimotor rhythms to improve motor skills: Theoretical background, applications and prospects

Jeunet, Camille, Glize, Bertrand, McGonigal, Aileen, Batail, Jean-Marie and Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur (2019). Using EEG-based brain computer interface and neurofeedback targeting sensorimotor rhythms to improve motor skills: Theoretical background, applications and prospects. Neurophysiologie Clinique, 49 (2), 125-136. doi: 10.1016/j.neucli.2018.10.068

Using EEG-based brain computer interface and neurofeedback targeting sensorimotor rhythms to improve motor skills: Theoretical background, applications and prospects

2019

Journal Article

The effect of medial pulvinar stimulation on temporal lobe seizures

Filipescu, Cristina, Lagarde, Stanislas, Lambert, Isabelle, Pizzo, Francesca, Trebuchon, Agnes, McGonigal, Aileen, Scavarda, Didier, Carron, Romain and Bartolomei, Fabrice (2019). The effect of medial pulvinar stimulation on temporal lobe seizures. Epilepsia, 60 (4), E25-E30. doi: 10.1111/epi.14677

The effect of medial pulvinar stimulation on temporal lobe seizures

2019

Journal Article

Deep brain activities can be detected with magnetoencephalography

Pizzo, F., Roehri, N., Villalon, S. Medina, Trebuchon, A., Chen, S., Lagarde, S., Carron, R., Gavaret, M., Giusiano, B., McGonigal, A., Bartolomei, F., Badier, M. and Benar, C. G. (2019). Deep brain activities can be detected with magnetoencephalography. Nature Communications, 10 (1) 971. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-08665-5

Deep brain activities can be detected with magnetoencephalography

2019

Journal Article

Subjective and physiological response to emotions in temporal lobe epilepsy and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures

Kotwas, Iliana, Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur, Khalfa, Stephanie, McGonigal, Aileen, Bastien-Toniazzo, Mireille and Bartolomei, Fabrice (2019). Subjective and physiological response to emotions in temporal lobe epilepsy and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. Journal of Affective Disorders, 244, 46-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.10.004

Subjective and physiological response to emotions in temporal lobe epilepsy and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures

2019

Journal Article

The repertoire of seizure onset patterns in human focal epilepsies: Determinants and prognostic values

Lagarde, Stanislas, Buzori, Sinziana, Trebuchon, Agnes, Carron, Romain, Scavarda, Didier, Milh, Mathieu, McGonigal, Aileen and Bartolomei, Fabrice (2019). The repertoire of seizure onset patterns in human focal epilepsies: Determinants and prognostic values. Epilepsia, 60 (1), 85-95. doi: 10.1111/epi.14604

The repertoire of seizure onset patterns in human focal epilepsies: Determinants and prognostic values

2019

Journal Article

Postictal electroencephalographic (EEG) suppression: A stereo-EEG study of 100 focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures

Marchi, Angela, Giusiano, Bernard, King, Mark, Lagarde, Stanislas, Trebuchon-Dafonseca, Agnes, Bernard, Christophe, Rheims, Sylvain, Bartolomei, Fabrice and McGonigal, Aileen (2019). Postictal electroencephalographic (EEG) suppression: A stereo-EEG study of 100 focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures. Epilepsia, 60 (1), 63-73. doi: 10.1111/epi.14601

Postictal electroencephalographic (EEG) suppression: A stereo-EEG study of 100 focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures

2018

Conference Publication

Post-ICTAL EEG Suppression: An SEEG Study of 100 Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures

Marchi, A., Giusiano, B., King, M., Lagarde, S., Trebuchon, A., Bernard, C., Rheims, S., Bartolomei, F. and McGonigal, A. (2018). Post-ICTAL EEG Suppression: An SEEG Study of 100 Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures. 13th European Congress on Epileptology, Vienna Austria, Aug 26-30, 2018. HOBOKEN: WILEY.

Post-ICTAL EEG Suppression: An SEEG Study of 100 Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures

2018

Journal Article

Tailored suprainsular partial hemispherotomy: a new functional disconnection technique for stroke-induced refractory epilepsy

Scavarda, Didier, Cavalcante, Tiago, Trebuchon, Agnes, Lepine, Anne, Villeneuve, Nathalie, Girard, Nadine, McGonigal, Aileen, Milh, Mathieu and Bartolomei, Fabrice (2018). Tailored suprainsular partial hemispherotomy: a new functional disconnection technique for stroke-induced refractory epilepsy. Journal of Neurosurgery-Pediatrics, 22 (6), 601-609. doi: 10.3171/2018.5.PEDS17709

Tailored suprainsular partial hemispherotomy: a new functional disconnection technique for stroke-induced refractory epilepsy

2018

Journal Article

Early onset motor semiology in seizures triggered by cortical stimulation during SEEG

McGonigal, Aileen, Lagarde, Stanislas, Trebuchon-Dafonseca, Agnes, Roehri, Nicolas and Bartolomei, Fabrice (2018). Early onset motor semiology in seizures triggered by cortical stimulation during SEEG. Epilepsy and Behavior, 88, 262-267. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.09.017

Early onset motor semiology in seizures triggered by cortical stimulation during SEEG

2018

Journal Article

Screening for depression in youth with epilepsy: The NDDI-E-Y

McGonigal, Aileen, Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur, Villeneuve, Nathalie, Lepine, Anne, Viellard, Marine and Milh, Mathieu (2018). Screening for depression in youth with epilepsy: The NDDI-E-Y. Epilepsia, 59 (10), 1999-2000. doi: 10.1111/epi.14545

Screening for depression in youth with epilepsy: The NDDI-E-Y

2018

Journal Article

Interictal stereotactic-EEG functional connectivity in refractory focal epilepsies

Lagarde, Stanislas, Roehri, Nicolas, Lambert, Isabelle, Trebuchon, Agnes, McGonigal, Aileen, Carron, Romain, Scavarda, Didier, Milh, Mathieu, Pizzo, Francesca, Colombet, Bruno, Giusiano, Bernard, Villalon, Samuel Medina, Guye, Maxime, Benar, Christian-G and Bartolomei, Fabrice (2018). Interictal stereotactic-EEG functional connectivity in refractory focal epilepsies. Brain, 141 (10), 2966-2980. doi: 10.1093/brain/awy214

Interictal stereotactic-EEG functional connectivity in refractory focal epilepsies

2018

Journal Article

Predictive factors of surgical outcome in frontal lobe epilepsy explored with stereoelectroencephalography

Bonini, Francesca, McGonigal, Aileen, Scavarda, Didier, Carron, Romain, Regis, Jean, Dufour, Henry, Peragut, Jean-Claude, Laguitton, Virginie, Villeneuve, Nathalie, Chauvel, Patrick, Giusiano, Bernard, Trebuchon, Agnes and Bartolomei, Fabrice (2018). Predictive factors of surgical outcome in frontal lobe epilepsy explored with stereoelectroencephalography. Neurosurgery, 83 (2), 217-224. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyx342

Predictive factors of surgical outcome in frontal lobe epilepsy explored with stereoelectroencephalography

Funding

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2029
    Advancing Epilepsy Surgery Eligibility and Outcome with Non-invasive 3D Field Imaging (NHMRC Ideas 2024 Grant led by Swinburne University of Technology)
    Swinburne University of Technology
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Investigating neurobiological and physiological changes of stress in epilepsy: towards personalised detection and management (Mater Hospital administered Bionics Queensland grant)
    Mater Misericordiae Ltd
    Open grant

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