Brain fluid mystery: new study aims to spot hidden dysfunction

NCT ID NCT06403189

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

Summary

This study looks at people with a rare condition called cerebral folate deficiency, where the brain lacks enough folate. Researchers think the problem may be in the choroid plexus, a part of the brain that helps control what goes in and out of brain fluid. They will use MRI scans and blood/fluid tests to find signs of this dysfunction, which could help diagnose and treat other brain diseases later.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome metabolic syndrome X

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • CIC Neurosciences

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75013, France

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    Contact

  • Service de Neurologie, Pitié-Salpêtrière

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75013, France

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

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