Advanced MRI for hard-to-control focal epilepsy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests a new, very detailed type of MRI to find the exact spot in the brain where seizures start in people with hard-to-control focal epilepsy. If you have epilepsy that hasn't been helped by medications and previous MRIs didn't find a cause, this scan might give more answers.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have focal epilepsy that hasn't improved with standard medications.
- At least two different tests (like your seizure symptoms, an EEG, or a special brain scan called SPECT) have pointed to the same area in your brain as the seizure starting point.
- You have had an epilepsy-focused MRI in the past that didn't show a clear cause for your seizures.
- You are able to give informed consent for an MRI scan (or have a guardian do it if you're under 18).
- You don't have any metal implants or devices that are unsafe for MRI, and you can lie still for the scan.
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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