Plain-English translation of NCT02107989 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This research study uses special brain imaging techniques—like MRI scans and other non-invasive tests—to help doctors locate where seizures begin in people with focal epilepsy (seizures starting in one area of the brain). The study is also collecting brain imaging information from healthy volunteers to create a reference database that doctors can use to better understand what a typical brain looks like at different ages.
Many people with epilepsy don't respond well to medications alone. Surgery can help stop seizures, but doctors need to pinpoint exactly where in the brain the seizures are starting. This study aims to improve non-invasive imaging techniques so surgery can be planned more accurately and safely.
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If you are a patient with epilepsy being evaluated for surgery, you will have 1 to 4 MRI brain scans during your pre-surgical evaluation, and then 1 to 3 additional scans about 12 months after surgery. Whenever possible, these research scans are done during your regular clinical visits to minimize extra appointments. You may also be invited to complete optional tests like memory and language tasks, advanced imaging, or brain activity monitoring. If you are a healthy volunteer, you will complete at least 3 visits for baseline brain imaging scans.
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