Can a new EEG test predict if epilepsy meds will work?
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study looks at whether a special EEG test (BioEP) can help doctors know early on if anti-seizure medication will work for you. It is for adults who have just been diagnosed with epilepsy and are starting medication for the first time.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and have had your first suspected seizure.
- You have been diagnosed with epilepsy and decided to start anti-seizure medication.
- You had an EEG test before starting the medication.
- If you were under 'watchful waiting' (no meds yet), you can join if you come back for an epilepsy diagnosis after a second seizure or a positive EEG, as long as you had an EEG in the last 12 months and haven't taken any seizure meds yet.
- You are not taking anti-seizure medication for other conditions like migraines.
- You are not currently in a trial of an investigational drug.
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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