Brain scans in children with hard-to-treat epilepsy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study uses special brain imaging to look at how brain cells and networks work in children with intractable, or hard-to-treat, epilepsy. The goal is to connect the scan findings with what’s found in clinical evaluation to better understand the condition.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a child with a diagnosis of epilepsy
- Your epilepsy is “intractable,” meaning hard to control despite treatment
- You likely have ongoing seizures that are not fully controlled
- You do not qualify if your epilepsy is not considered intractable
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study looks at brain activity in people with epilepsy that does not get better with medicine. Researchers want to record your brain's electrical responses during surgery for your seizures to learn more about how epilepsy works.
This trial uses advanced brain imaging to map the networks causing seizures in children with certain types of epilepsy. The goal is to better understand where seizures start so doctors can plan more targeted treatments.
This trial uses resting-state brain MRI (a scan while you’re not doing a task) to help predict how well children with hard-to-treat epilepsy may do after surgery. If you qualify, you would help researchers see whether the scan can forecast prognosis.
This trial uses a special brain scan (magnetoencephalography) to look at brain activity in children whose seizures don't improve with medication. It may help doctors decide if surgery could be an option.
This study looks at how the brain and body coordination work in people with epilepsy whose seizures do not fully respond to seizure medicines. Some participants may be people who are being evaluated for a possible epilepsy surgery because tests suggest they could benefit.
This study is observing how the brain's connections and activity work in people with epilepsy. It uses MRI scans and EEG recordings to learn more about the condition, which may help improve future treatments.
Hear when a new Intractable Epilepsy trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.