Oxford University Press (OUP), Brain, 11(142), p. 3502-3513, 2019
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awz269
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Focal epilepsy is associated with large-scale brain dysfunction. Dahal et al. reveal that interictal epileptiform discharges modulate normal brain rhythms in regions beyond the epileptic network, potentially impairing processes that rely heavily upon intercortical communication, such as cognition and memory.