Brain Stimulation Responses Studied in People With Hard-to-Control Epilepsy
Maps short-term brain responses to thalamic electrical stimulation in adults with intractable epilepsy.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Network Effects of Therapeutic Deep Brain Stimulation
Key facts
- Where
- Houston, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, United StatesTaking people
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
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Trial code
- NCT05600738
- Record updated
- 31 October 2022
- Original description
The purpose of this study is to map the acute, short-term cortical evoked responses to thalamic electrical stimulation in persons with intractable epilepsyRead full original descriptionShow less
Network Effects of Therapeutic Deep Brain Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to map the acute, short-term cortical evoked responses to thalamic electrical stimulation in persons with intractable epilepsy
Inclusion: diagnosis of Epilepsy; undergoing neuromodulation therapy with clinically implanted neuromodulation devices (DBS, RNS); followed in the outpatient epilepsy clinic.
Exclusion: pregnant women; active psychosis, major depression, or suicidal ideation in the preceding year; Intelligence quotient (IQ) less than 70 as measured by clinical neuropsychological evaluation; Do not agree to share their medical records for research purposes.