Yawns and blinks reveal brain clues in epilepsy
NCT ID NCT01432821
First seen Feb 21, 2026 · Last updated Jun 13, 2026 · Updated 11 times
Summary
This study looked at how the brain chemical dopamine works in people with idiopathic generalized epilepsy. Researchers gave 31 participants (patients and healthy volunteers) a low dose of apomorphine or a placebo and counted yawns and blinks as simple behavioral markers. They also measured hormone levels and brain activity to better understand dopamine reactivity in epilepsy.
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CIC Department - University Hospital of Grenoble
La Tronche, Isere, 38700, France
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