Studies how the brain learns and remembers in people with epilepsy
Studies brain activity during memory and decision tasks in people with intractable epilepsy.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Neuronal Mechanisms of Human Episodic Memory
Key facts
- Where
- Los Angeles, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Trial code
- NCT04500119
- Record updated
- 17 September 2026
- Original description
The purpose the research is to better understand how the human brain accomplishes the basic cognitive tasks of learning new information, recalling stored information, and making decisions or choices about presented information. These investigations are critical to better understand human cognition and to design treatments for disorders of learning and memory.Read full original descriptionShow less
Neuronal Mechanisms of Human Episodic Memory
The purpose the research is to better understand how the human brain accomplishes the basic cognitive tasks of learning new information, recalling stored information, and making decisions or choices about presented information. These investigations are critical to better understand human cognition and to design treatments for disorders of learning and memory.
Inclusion: Intractable epilepsy, undergoing invasive monitoring; Age ≥13; Full Scale Intelligence Quotient > 70; Ability to comprehend and perform simple behavioral tasks by pressing buttons on laptop computer in response to questions.
Exclusion: Determination by clinicians and investigators that a patient is unable to complete the behavioral tasks required for the protocol due to either cognitive limits, psychological limits, or pain.