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Filter by:Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy (DEE) are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders linked to both epilepsy and its underlying etiology, independently of epileptiform activity. The creation of a database with retrospective follow-up of a large number of patients on a national scale will enable better knowledge of specific biomarkers, and thus a better classification and understanding of the natural evolution of DEE according to their etiology. This will enable better, more personalized therapeutic management of patients, depending on etiology and the presence or absence of these biomarkers. The investigators will also be able to draw up management recommendations, which are currently non-existent.
This study is aiming to analyze the impact of physical activity on neurohydrodynamics and glymphatic activity on young adults. This study is designed as a multicenter descriptive observational study with information collection at two different times: before performing a short exercise routine and during its performance using a wearable wireless device Glymphometer.
The purpose of this research, which has been determined as non-significant risk by the central IRB overseeing the study, is to obtain information to help further develop a machine (a medical device) to measure the pressure around the brain from the outside (this pressure is called intracranial pressure or ICP). Monitoring and managing ICP is an important part of care for patients with conditions such as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). However, the current way of measuring ICP requires surgery to drill a hole into the skull, and therefore can introduce additional risks such as infections and pain. Recent research has shown it may be possible to measure ICP without needing surgery. This technology is in development, but large amounts of data is required to build these new devices. Through collecting a large database of information from patients who have both the routine surgical device and the research device applied to their head, the research team will work to develop and test an effective and potentially safer way of monitoring patient ICP.
This is a prospective observational study to evaluate the phenotype of 10 patients under 10 years of age with developmental epileptic encephalopathy due to mutation of the STXBP1 gene. The study will consist of a clinical and neurodevelopmental evaluation, magnetic resonance imaging, prolonged electroencephalogram, cardiological study, and analysis of biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid. These patients will be followed up for 3 years. The aim of the study is, knowing the baseline phenotype, to analyse the response to commonly used drugs and to anticipate the response to different drugs available on the market in this group of patients based on clinical and biomarker assessment (EEG, MRI and study of specific proteins and neurotransmitters in plasma, urine and CSF).
This is a not-for-profit project for the collection, archiving and reuse of magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography and ultrasound images, and related demographic and clinical data, for research purposes only.
This research investigates the effectiveness and safety of large neutral amino acid (LNAA) supplementation in patients with classical phenylketonuria (PKU). Advanced brain imaging techniques alongside comprehensive neuropsychological and functional assessments will be employed. Short-term and long-term follow-up of participants will be conducted.
The goal of this study is to verify whether the use of deep brain stimulation can improve motor function of the hand and arm and speech abilities for people following a stroke. Participants will undergo a surgical procedure to implant deep brain stimulation electrode leads. The electrodes will be connected to external stimulators and a series of experiments will be performed to identify the types of movements that the hand and arm can make and how speech abilities are affected by the stimulation. The implant will be removed after less than 30 days. Results of this study will provide the foundation for future studies evaluating the efficacy of a minimally-invasive neuro-technology that can be used in clinical neuro-rehabilitation programs to restore speech and upper limb motor functions in people with subcortical strokes, thereby increasing independence and quality of life.
To investigate the effect on improving trunk stability and satisfaction with the program when a customized trunk stabilization exercise program personalized to the subject's functional level is applied to patients with brain disease.
Due to the wide range of diagnoses encountered in pediatric palliative care, the Association for Children's Palliative Care (ACT) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) have developed a classification of life-limiting illnesses, based on support models. This classification includes four groups. ACT 4 category is made up of children with a serious incurable non-progressive neurological disease (for example: anoxic ischemia, cerebral palsy, traumatic or infectious brain injuries). Although data relating to specific ACT groups are scarce, experience from clinical practice suggests that the needs and use of Pediatric palliative care resources are different across the four categories. The specific history of ACT-4 patients suggests that pediatric palliative care may be required early on in the history of the disease but effective intervention varies greatly from one patient to another. Tthis study aims to better understand the optimal timing for introducing a PPC team into the care pathway for these children. The study also aims to describe the care trajectory over the first year of PPC intervention.
The purpose of this study is to understand if cognitive behavioral therapy can improve pain-related thought patterns and pain-related impairment in adults with cerebral palsy.