Deep brain stimulation for focal motor epilepsy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether deep brain stimulation of a small area in the brain can help reduce seizures that start in the motor part of the brain and do not respond to medication. It may be an option for people who cannot have surgery or whose surgery did not help enough.
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Who can take part
- You are between 14 and 65 years old.
- Your seizures usually involve stiffening or twitching of one part of your body (like an arm or leg) and do not stop with medication.
- You have had at least 3 of these partial seizures in the past month.
- You have tried epilepsy medicines but they have not controlled your seizures well.
- You do not have any metal or electronic devices implanted in your head or body (except a vagus nerve stimulator if it has not changed in 3 months).
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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