Can a brain scan predict epilepsy after a head injury?

NCT ID NCT03999164

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at 30 people who have had a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. Researchers use special PET scans to measure inflammation in the brain at two weeks and two months after the injury. The goal is to see if the amount of inflammation is linked to a higher risk of developing epilepsy later on.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Brain Injuries, Traumatic Neuroinflammatory Diseases traumatic brain injury post-traumatic epilepsy prevention target

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of California, Davis

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States