Cognitive problems in drug-resistant vs drug-responsive epilepsy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study compares thinking skills in people with focal epilepsy that responds well to medication versus epilepsy that doesn't. It aims to understand how different types of epilepsy affect memory, attention, and other cognitive functions.
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Who can take part
- You are a native Italian speaker (only Italian at home and school).
- You are between 18 and 60 years old.
- You have normal or corrected vision (glasses or contacts are fine).
- You have been diagnosed with focal epilepsy (seizures starting in one part of the brain) with no clear cause on MRI (except possibly hippocampal sclerosis).
- You have had an MRI of your brain within the last 5 years (or 3 months if newly diagnosed).
- If you take medications like benzodiazepines, antidepressants, or antipsychotics, the dose has been stable for at least 4 weeks.
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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