700-Person brain scan study aims to sharpen epilepsy surgery
NCT ID NCT02107989
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 28 times
Summary
This study aims to improve how doctors locate the exact spot in the brain causing seizures in people with epilepsy that doesn't respond to medication. Researchers will use advanced MRI and other brain scans to create a detailed map of normal brains, then compare them to the brains of 300 patients with epilepsy. The goal is to make surgery safer and more effective by better identifying the problem area.
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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