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The article has been renamed (Hypersynchronization of electrophysiological activity in epilepsy: Mathematical modeling and quantitative metrics) to clarify its main subject and to clarify its difference from other articles about epilepsy. Please note that:
1. This article is different from other pages about epileptic seizures, which provide general and/or medical information about epilepsy. In contrast, the present article is the only page that describes main principles of mathematical modeling and quantitative analysis of hypersynchronization. There is no overlap between this article and other articles about epilepsy, because none of the other articles describes this new area of mathematical neuroscience. This area is important, because it provides theoretical background and quantitative metrics for predicting the speed/area(s) of the brain that are affected by seizure activity. Therefore, it can be useful for an understanding of the electroencephalographic (EEG) features of seizure activity, particularly, in subjects with chronically implanted EEG electrodes, predicting its spread, as well as for guiding intracranial procedures/surgeries.
2. This article is based on peer-reviewed publications, which have been cited in the scientific literature hundreds of times. Furthermore, this Wikipedia article has been reviewed and enthusiastically supported by several world renowned experts in mathematical neuroscience/epilepsy.
3. To avoid ambiguity, the tag "WikiProject Medicine|class=start|importance=low" has been removed, because the subject of this article does not appear to be within the scope of WikiProject Medicine. Although the subject and content of this article may appear too technical for a general audience without a mathematical/physical background, its content is easily understandable for anyone with a basic knowledge of sophomore level differential equations.
4. Since publication on Wikipedia four months ago, this article has generated strong interest and received hundreds of "hits" from researchers, engineers, physicists and mathematicians working in the fields of neuroscience and epilepsy around the world. Dalli 2013 ( talk) 05:55, 22 December 2013 (UTC)
The title has been changed to "Mathematical modeling of large-scale, hypersynchronous electrophysiological activity in epilepsy" to make it more accurate and representative of article's content. Please note that the term "mathematical modeling of electrophysiological activity" can be applied to models of individual neurons and small groups of neurons, which are beyond the scope of this article. Similarly, the term "electrophysiological activity in epilepsy" is very broad and may be used to describe a number of changes in electrophysiological activity, which are beyond the scope of this article. Dalli 2013 ( talk) 16:35, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
The title has been shortened ("Mathematical modeling of large-scale electrophysiological activity in epilepsy") to address Editor's comment that the title was too verbose. Dalli 2013 ( talk) 16:48, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
I suggest reading Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not very carefully, and thinking about how it applies to this page, and then revising the page accordingly. Editors have previously criticized this page as being, amongst other things, like an essay: [1], and that criticism needs to be take to heart. It reads as though it is making an argument, concluding that the modeling is correct, the way that a review article or perspectives piece in a scientific journal would do. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a journal. -- Tryptofish ( talk) 19:06, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
It would be a good idea to expand this page to include modeling of small scale activity in epilepsy as well, in which case the page could be moved to Mathematical modeling of electrophysiological activity in epilepsy. That would be a much more encyclopedic article, and it would avoid problems with the WP:UNDUE policy. -- Tryptofish ( talk) 20:43, 31 December 2013 (UTC)
Okay moved. Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) (if I write on your page reply on mine) 15:50, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
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![]() | The contents of the Mathematical modeling of electrophysiological activity in epilepsy page were merged into Wilson–Cowan model on 2 April 2017 and it now redirects there. For the contribution history and old versions of the merged article please see its history. |
The article has been renamed (Hypersynchronization of electrophysiological activity in epilepsy: Mathematical modeling and quantitative metrics) to clarify its main subject and to clarify its difference from other articles about epilepsy. Please note that:
1. This article is different from other pages about epileptic seizures, which provide general and/or medical information about epilepsy. In contrast, the present article is the only page that describes main principles of mathematical modeling and quantitative analysis of hypersynchronization. There is no overlap between this article and other articles about epilepsy, because none of the other articles describes this new area of mathematical neuroscience. This area is important, because it provides theoretical background and quantitative metrics for predicting the speed/area(s) of the brain that are affected by seizure activity. Therefore, it can be useful for an understanding of the electroencephalographic (EEG) features of seizure activity, particularly, in subjects with chronically implanted EEG electrodes, predicting its spread, as well as for guiding intracranial procedures/surgeries.
2. This article is based on peer-reviewed publications, which have been cited in the scientific literature hundreds of times. Furthermore, this Wikipedia article has been reviewed and enthusiastically supported by several world renowned experts in mathematical neuroscience/epilepsy.
3. To avoid ambiguity, the tag "WikiProject Medicine|class=start|importance=low" has been removed, because the subject of this article does not appear to be within the scope of WikiProject Medicine. Although the subject and content of this article may appear too technical for a general audience without a mathematical/physical background, its content is easily understandable for anyone with a basic knowledge of sophomore level differential equations.
4. Since publication on Wikipedia four months ago, this article has generated strong interest and received hundreds of "hits" from researchers, engineers, physicists and mathematicians working in the fields of neuroscience and epilepsy around the world. Dalli 2013 ( talk) 05:55, 22 December 2013 (UTC)
The title has been changed to "Mathematical modeling of large-scale, hypersynchronous electrophysiological activity in epilepsy" to make it more accurate and representative of article's content. Please note that the term "mathematical modeling of electrophysiological activity" can be applied to models of individual neurons and small groups of neurons, which are beyond the scope of this article. Similarly, the term "electrophysiological activity in epilepsy" is very broad and may be used to describe a number of changes in electrophysiological activity, which are beyond the scope of this article. Dalli 2013 ( talk) 16:35, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
The title has been shortened ("Mathematical modeling of large-scale electrophysiological activity in epilepsy") to address Editor's comment that the title was too verbose. Dalli 2013 ( talk) 16:48, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
I suggest reading Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not very carefully, and thinking about how it applies to this page, and then revising the page accordingly. Editors have previously criticized this page as being, amongst other things, like an essay: [1], and that criticism needs to be take to heart. It reads as though it is making an argument, concluding that the modeling is correct, the way that a review article or perspectives piece in a scientific journal would do. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a journal. -- Tryptofish ( talk) 19:06, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
It would be a good idea to expand this page to include modeling of small scale activity in epilepsy as well, in which case the page could be moved to Mathematical modeling of electrophysiological activity in epilepsy. That would be a much more encyclopedic article, and it would avoid problems with the WP:UNDUE policy. -- Tryptofish ( talk) 20:43, 31 December 2013 (UTC)
Okay moved. Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) (if I write on your page reply on mine) 15:50, 7 January 2014 (UTC)