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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to test a computer program for people with epilepsy. The program was developed to help people with epilepsy improve their self-management skills for taking medications, reducing stress, and sleeping well.
Zonisamide (Zonegran) and sodium valproate (Epilim) are both medicines approved to treat epilepsy. The purpose of this study is to find out the extent to which zonisamide may affect memory and concentration, compared to sodium valproate.
This study will examine how certain language skills, such as naming objects, understanding spoken language and reading are organized in the brain and how they are affected by seizures. People with epilepsy who are considering surgery and healthy volunteers who are right-handed and between the ages of 7 and 55 may be eligible for this study. Participants undergo the following procedures twice, and, in some cases, possibly three times, in two or three visits of 2 to 4 hours each. Neuropsychological tests: Testing includes questionnaires, pen-and-pencil or computerized tests and motor tasks. Structural MRI: This procedure uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to obtain pictures of brain structure. During the test, the subject lies in the scanner (a metal cylinder surrounded by a magnetic field) for about 90 minutes, wearing earmuffs to muffle knocking noises the machine makes. Subjects may be asked to lie still for up to 10 minutes at a time. Functional MRI: This procedure is similar to structural MRI, except a coil is placed over the head and the subject performs simple tasks during the procedure. The pictures obtained show what parts of the brain are being used to perform the task. The test lasts about 60 minutes, with subjects asked to lie still for up to 10 minutes at a time. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) and electroencephalography (EEG): For MEG, the subject sits in an MEG recording room with a cone containing magnetic field detectors lowered onto his or her head. Very small magnetic changes produced by the activity of the brain are recorded while the subject sits quietly or performs a research task. An EEG recording of the electrical activity of the brain is done at the same time as the MEG. ...
The primary purpose of this study is to estimate the bioavailability of the oral liquid formulation of topiramate relative to the commercially available oral sprinkle capsule formulation in healthy patients. If appropriate, bioequivalence between the oral liquid formulation and the sprinkle capsule formulation will be assessed.
Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is a common finding in epilepsy surgery in pediatric patients. Children with intractable epilepsy would have extensive tests to identify the cause of epilepsy; this includes MR brain, video EEG and magnetoencephalography (MEG). The white matter next to FCD is frequently found to be abnormal on pathology. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) can be used to study the abnormal white matter and the area that often extends beyond the area that is visible.
The primary efficacy parameter will be the responder rate, defined as the proportion of subjects who had at least a 50% reduction in 28 day seizure rate during the maintenance phase
The modified Atkins diet (MAD) is a relatively new, alternative dietary therapy for intractable childhood and adult epilepsy. Recent evidence suggests that a strict, highly ketotic, first month may be advantageous to both immediate and long-term efficacy. KetoCal® is a pre-mixed powder that can be used to create a 4:1 ketogenic diet shake as a meal substitute. The investigators hypothesize that substituting KetoCal® for a lunch during the initial month of the MAD will lead to improved seizure reduction over the MAD alone, as well as improved tolerability and lipid values.
The purpose of this study is to acquire additional information about the appropriate level of dosing of Zonisamide when it is prescribed for patients with partial onset epileptic crisis who are already being treated with two other antiepileptic drugs.
The purpose of the trial is to evaluate the safety of intravenous (iv) lacosamide delivered in a single dose followed by 6.5 days of oral lacosamide treatment in subjects with partial-onset seizures.
The purpose of this study is to allow eligible subjects from the parent study, SP925 [NCT00655551] to continue lacosamide and to obtain additional long-term safety data