Seizure outcomes after brain surgery in people with PTSD
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how people with epilepsy and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) do after brain surgery for their seizures. It aims to understand if having PTSD affects outcomes, which could help improve care.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- Your seizures are not controlled by at least two different seizure medicines.
- You are scheduled to have brain surgery to treat your seizures.
- You are covered by the French health insurance system.
- You have focal epilepsy (seizures that start in one area of the brain), not generalized epilepsy.
- You are able to understand French and agree to take part.
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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