Personalized brain stimulation for kids with hard-to-control epilepsy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests a personalized brain stimulation method (transcranial electrical stimulation) to reduce seizures in children with hard-to-control partial epilepsy. It aims to find the best stimulation spot and settings for each patient by using advanced brain scans.
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Who can take part
- Age 1 to 18 years old
- Epilepsy that starts in one part of the brain (focal/partial) and hasn't been controlled with at least 2 seizure medicines
- Having at least 4 seizures each month
- Epileptic spikes seen on EEG or MEG tests between seizures
- A structural MRI of the brain has been done
- Patient agrees to join the main PerEpi 1 study that helps plan the stimulation
Quick eligibility check
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