Department of Neurology-
PD Dr. med. K. Krakow

Expertise

Clinical epileptology

Structural and functional MR imaging in epilepsy
cerebral dysfunktion and interaction with cognitive performance
multi- and monocenter phase II- and phase III-trials of novel antiepileptic drugs
presurgical evaluation in refractory epilepsy

Neurological sleep medicine

Traffic medicine expert opinion in neurologic disease

Resources and Abilities

3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (Brain Imaging Center Frankfurt)
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
multimodal functional imaging of the brain (EEG correlated fMRI)
Electroencephalograhy
Long-term video EEG monitoring
Sleep medicine diagnostics including cardiorespiratory screening tests (Poly-MESAM), polysomnography, multiple sleep latency test (MSLT), pupillographic sleepiness test (PST), computer-based neuropsychological vigilance testing.

Publications

Laufs H, Laufs H, Lengler U, Khalid H, Kleinschmidt A, Krakow K: Linking generalized spike-and-wave dischrges and resting brain activity by using EEG/fMRI in a patient with basence seizures. Epilepsia 2006; 47: 1-5.
Laufs H, Krakow K, Sterzer P, Eger E, Beyerle A, Salek-Haddadi A, Kleinschmidt A. Electroencephalographic signatures of attentional and cognitive default modes in spontaneous brain activity fluctuations at rest.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 Sep 16;100(19):11053-8.
Laufs H, Kleinschmidt A, Beyerle A, Eger E, Salek-Haddadi A, Preibisch C, Krakow K. EEG-correlated fMRI of human alpha activity. Neuroimage. 2003 Aug;19(4):1463-76.
Krakow K, Lemieux L, Messina D, Scott CA, Symms MR, Duncan JS, Fish DR. Spatio-temporal imaging of focal interictal epileptiform activity using EEG-triggered functional MRI. Epileptic Disord. 2001 Jun;3(2):67-74.
Krakow K, Walker M, Otoul C, Sander JW. Long-term continuation of levetiracetam in patients with refractory epilepsy.Neurology. 2001 Jun 26;56(12):1772-4.