This study is currently recruiting participants.
Number
18-N-0066
Sponsoring Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Recruitment Detail
Type: Participants currently recruited/enrolled Gender: Male & Female Min Age: 8 Years Max Age: 110 Years
Referral Letter Required
No
Population Exclusion(s)
None
Keywords
Seizure Disorder; Seizures; Antiepileptic Drug; Natural History Study; Screening Protocol
Recruitment Keyword(s)
Condition(s)
Seizures; Epilepsy; Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe; Partial Epilepsy
Investigational Drug(s)
Investigational Device(s)
Intervention(s)
Supporting Site
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Epilepsy affects about 1 percent of the U.S. population. Most people with epilepsy respond well to medicine, but some do not. Researchers want people who have diagnosed or suspected epilepsy to participate in ongoing studies. They want to learn more about clinical care for epilepsy. They want fellows and residents to learn more about the care of people with epilepsy.
Objectives:
To learn more about seizures and find ways to best treat people with drug-resistant epilepsy.
Eligibility:
Adults and children ages 8 years and older with diagnosed or suspected epilepsy
Design:
Participants will be screened with:
Physical exam
Medical history
Questionnaires
Participants will have many visits. They may be admitted to the hospital for several weeks. Their medication might be stopped or changed.
Participants will have many tests:
Blood and urine tests
EEG: Wires attached to the head with paste record brain waves. This may be videotaped.
Thinking and memory tests
MRI: Participants lie on a table that slides in and out of a tube. They perform simple tasks in the tube.
MEG: Participants lie on a table and place their head in a helmet to record brain waves.
PET scan: Participants lie on a table that slides into a machine. A small amount of radioactive dye is injected into their arm with an IV. For the IV, a small tube is inserted into the arm with a needle.
Participants will stay enrolled in this study if they join other epilepsy-related studies. They may be contacted at intervals for follow-up. Their participation will end if they have not been seen clinically for their epilepsy for 3 years.
--Back to Top--
INCLUSION CRITERIA: - Age 8 years or older - Known or suspected diagnosis of epilepsy - Ability to give informed consent or have a legally authorized representative able to give consent (for adults without consent capacity) or parent/guardian able to provide informed consent (for a child) - If unable to give informed consent, ability to give assent (for minors 8 and older) EXCLUSION CRITERIA: - Patients with unstable medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigators, makes participation unsafe, or who, in the opinion of the investigators may be unable to comply with the protocol - Patients who are unable to travel to the NIH
- Age 8 years or older
- Known or suspected diagnosis of epilepsy
- Ability to give informed consent or have a legally authorized representative able to give consent (for adults without consent capacity) or parent/guardian able to provide informed consent (for a child)
- If unable to give informed consent, ability to give assent (for minors 8 and older)
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Patients with unstable medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigators, makes participation unsafe, or who, in the opinion of the investigators may be unable to comply with the protocol
- Patients who are unable to travel to the NIH
Principal Investigator
Referral Contact
For more information: