Brain Mapping Before Epilepsy Surgery in Children and Young People
Studies brain mapping methods to predict language outcomes after epilepsy surgery in young patients.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Functional Brain Mapping for Patients with Epilepsy
Key facts
- Where
- Detroit, United StatesSee the 2 sites
Where in United States
- Children's Hospital of MichiganDetroit, United StatesTaking people
- Wayne State UniversityDetroit, 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
- Wayne State University
- Trial code
- NCT05755919
- Record updated
- 26 February 2025
- Original description
We aim to determine the clinical utility of 'dynamic tractography': a novel method for visualizing electrical neural transfers that incorporates the underlying white matter tracts and supporting linguistic processing. We will also determine how well objective electrophysiology biomarkers will improve the prediction of language outcomes following epilepsy surgery. This project will ultimately optimize understanding of how the human brain develops its language network dynamics.Read full original descriptionShow less
Functional Brain Mapping in Pediatric Neurosurgery
We aim to determine the clinical utility of 'dynamic tractography': a novel method for visualizing electrical neural transfers that incorporates the underlying white matter tracts and supporting linguistic processing. We will also determine how well objective electrophysiology biomarkers will improve the prediction of language outcomes following epilepsy surgery. This project will ultimately optimize understanding of how the human brain develops its language network dynamics.
Inclusion: Epilepsy surgery with extraoperative intracranial EEG recording with subdural or depth electrodes.
Exclusion: Patients with a malignant brain tumor, or progressive neurodegenerative or metabolic disorders who are not considered candidates for intracranial EEG recording.