Brain electrode study of speech across different languages
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This study uses electrodes placed on the brain during surgery to understand how speech is represented in different languages. It may help doctors better map language areas and improve surgical planning for people having brain surgery.
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Who can take part
- You have epilepsy or a brain tumor and you are having surgery at UCSF with electrode placement
- Your electrodes must be placed in at least two different brain target areas (regions of interest)
- You agree to participate and can follow the study tasks during the procedure
- You must be able to understand and give informed consent (or have consent you can provide appropriately)
- Your surgeon should not find major brain lesions that would interfere with the study
- You should have thinking/memory abilities sufficient to do the study tasks reliably
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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