Brain recording study during electrode surgery for drug-resistant epilepsy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study uses special brain recordings done during electrode implantation to better understand brain activity in people whose symptoms are hard to control with medications. The goal is to help doctors improve how they evaluate and treat certain brain or nerve conditions.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old, or you’re the parent/guardian for a child under 18 who can consent for them
- Your doctors are planning brain surgery and consider you a candidate for implanting brain electrodes
- Your epilepsy (or another brain/mental health condition) is not responding well to medication, or you otherwise need electrode implantation for treatment
- You can understand and consent in English
- You’ve been on the same medication doses for at least 1 month before surgery
- You are approved for surgery by an ethics/medical committee
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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