Electrode test during epilepsy surgery planning
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests a new “hybrid” type of electrodes placed inside the brain to better map where seizures start in people with difficult (drug-resistant) focal epilepsy. It may help doctors plan safer and more effective surgery, though it involves an invasive brain monitoring procedure.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and have drug-resistant focal (one-area) epilepsy.
- Your doctor has said you may be a candidate for epilepsy surgery.
- You must be willing to undergo intracranial stereo-EEG (brain) monitoring with electrodes.
- You can understand and sign the informed consent form.
- You do not have an active infection, especially with fever or infections near the implant site.
- Your scalp/skin at the implant site is healthy enough for safe electrode placement.
Quick eligibility check
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