Brain stimulation for motor epilepsy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests a new way to stimulate parts of the brain involved in movement to reduce seizures in people with epilepsy that is not controlled by medications. It may help if your seizures involve muscle movements like jerking or stiffening.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- Your epilepsy is not controlled by medications (drug resistant).
- Your seizures involve movement (such as jerking, stiffening, or twitching) and are confirmed by a doctor or brain wave test.
- You have at least 3 seizures per month, with no more than 30 days between seizures.
- You or your caregiver can keep a seizure diary for 3 months before the procedure.
- You do not have seizures that are not related to epilepsy (like non-epileptic attacks or psychogenic seizures).
- You have not had brain surgery to remove or destroy a spot in the brain in the last 6 months.
- If you have a vagus nerve stimulator or similar device, it must be turned off for at least 6 months or removed.
- If you are a woman of childbearing age, you are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to get pregnant during the study.
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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