Breathing and arousal in drug-resistant epilepsy
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This study looks at breathing problems during seizures in people with drug-resistant focal epilepsy. It aims to understand why some people stop breathing or have low oxygen during seizures, which could help prevent sudden death in epilepsy.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 55 years old.
- You have focal epilepsy that does not respond to medication.
- You have had at least 3 seizures that spread to both sides of your brain in the last 18 months.
- You have had a long video-EEG monitoring test in the past 10 years at a specific hospital in Lyon, France.
- You do not have serious lung or heart disease, sleep apnea, or take certain antidepressants.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you do not have a vagal nerve stimulator.
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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