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Filter by:The study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Visualase MRI-guided laser ablation system for mesial temporal epilepsy (MTLE).
Epilepsy is a devastating chronic disease due to multiple causes that affect close to 50% of the world's population. Although effective, epilepsy surgery fails in many cases, the percentage of patients free from crisis on a long term (≥ 5 years) varies from 27% to 66% according to the kind of epilepsy. It is in this context that EPISTIM is interesting, and its aims isb a better electrophysiology delimiting of cortical networks that imply the genesis of seizures with the aim to improove surgery results. This study will rely on the intracerebral records and on corticales electrical stimulation as they are currently routinely used by epileptic patients candidates for surgery.
The Epilepsy Patient Education (EPE) is very important for the comprehension of the disease and its management. The EPE allows patients and caregivers to acquire together some autonomy and some skills that will help them live better with the disease.The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a program of educational activities (EA) on the quality of life of epileptic patients measured by the validated scale Quality Of Life in Epilepsy -31 (QOLIE-31).Investigators hope a difference in improving the quality of life score of 25% between the 2 groups.
Epilepsy in children is a major public health issue. It is the first neurological disease of the child.
In brief, this research is a prospective, feasibility study to evaluate the use of Betashot- a medium chain triglyceride- based (MCT) food for special medical purposes (FSMP) in children and adults diagnosed with epilepsy. MCT is a type of dietary fat used in the ketogenic diet.
Epilepsy is a common condition which affects over 3 million people in the US. Patients with uncontrolled epilepsy have a lifetime risk of sudden unexpected death (SUDEP) of 35%, which is greatest in those under 40 years of age. The exact mechanisms and causes are not understood but can be due to underlying conditions which affect the heart and brain, which may lead to dangerous heart rhythms and death. Some of these conditions which affect heart and brain have an identifiable genetic cause. This study aims to identify known genetic causes of heart rhythm and sudden death related disorders in patients with epilepsy.
The Pediatric Neurosurgery Service of the Rothschild Foundation (Paris) is the French leader center for surgery of epilepsy in infants and children. Postoperative follow-up of these children is performed during medical and neurosurgical consultations in order to assess the frequency of attacks and to reduce medication. On average, two postoperative consultations are carried out between 3 and 5 months and between 12 and 18 months. Beyond 18 months, some children may benefit from long-term monitoring at this center, but most children are followed by their neurologist . Therefore, the center has no rigorous and systematic collection of standardized data on the outcome of these patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the epilepsy surgery in children with a monitoring of 3 years.
Multicenter, open-label, prospective designed study to characterize the performance of brain laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) ablation using the Monteris NeuroBlate System for the treatment of drug-refractory medial temporal lobe epilepsy in subjects who are candidates for LITT surgery.
This study, conducted in children with typical or atypical "absence" epilepsy, will consist of noninvasive recording of the metabolic activity of the brain concomitantly with electroencephalographic recording during seizures without the need for any additional examination. This examination will be performed by combining near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) optical imaging and Electroencephalography (EEG) in a simultaneous High-Resolution (HR) recording. Surface electroencephalography (EEG) is a valuable tool to assess neuronal dysfunction from a functional point of view and is used in the routine follow-up of epileptic children. Optical imaging is a recent and promising medical imaging technique, which uses near-infrared light. This rapid, noninvasive and harmless quantitative technique can be easily used at the child's bedside or in the ward and provides metabolic information on brain functioning.
Evaluate the contribution of multimodal high-resolution EEG-NIRS electrical and local haemodynamic analysis to spatial localization of epileptogenic foci