Personalized brain stimulation for hard-to-treat epilepsy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests a personalized, non-invasive brain stimulation method called tDCS for people with drug-resistant epilepsy that starts in one part of the brain. It aims to reduce seizures in those who cannot have surgery or have not been helped by surgery.
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Who can take part
- You must be 9 years or older.
- You have been diagnosed with drug-resistant epilepsy that starts in one area of the brain (focal epilepsy) and has not responded to at least two medications.
- You have had at least 3 seizures per month in the last month.
- Your epilepsy medication doses have been stable for at least 4 weeks before the study begins.
- You are able to speak, read, and write in French, and can follow study procedures.
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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