Mapping epilepsy networks with brain imaging
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
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.
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Who can take part
- You or your child must be under 18 years old.
- You must have a type of epilepsy that starts in one area of the brain (focal epilepsy) that doesn't respond well to medication, or a rare type without visible brain changes on standard scans.
- An EEG must show abnormal spikes between seizures.
- You must be selected by the epilepsy specialist team at the hospital.
- If you have focal epilepsy that doesn't respond to medicine, you must also need a hospital stay with electrodes placed directly on the brain (SEEG) as part of planning for surgery.
- You must be covered by a health insurance plan.
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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