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Read our Epilepsy research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
Researchers are testing a new type of brain electrode called a micro-macro electrode (MME) in people with epilepsy who need brain surgery for their condition. The MME electrodes are designed to record brain activity in much greater detail than standard electrodes, which may help doctors better understand what happens during a seizure. This knowledge could lead to better epilepsy treatments in the future.
Epilepsy affects the brain's electrical signals, but doctors still don't fully understand exactly what goes wrong at the level of individual brain cells during a seizure. Better understanding of this process could lead to more effective treatments and improved outcomes for people with hard-to-treat epilepsy.
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If you qualify, you will have brain surgery in an operating room under general anesthesia to place the new MME electrodes, which will replace some of your standard intracranial EEG electrodes. You will stay in the hospital for 2 to 4 weeks while the electrodes record your brain activity continuously to help doctors understand your seizures. At the end of that period, you will have another surgery to remove the electrodes.
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