How the brain understands faces during epilepsy monitoring
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study looks at how the brain understands faces by recording brain activity while you look at pictures. It uses the electrodes already placed in your brain during epilepsy monitoring, so no extra procedures are needed.
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Who can take part
- You have epilepsy that is hard to control with medicine.
- You are scheduled to have electrodes placed in your brain to find where seizures start.
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have an IQ score above 70 (standard cognitive ability).
- You can use a laptop and press buttons to answer simple questions.
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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