Brain scans may replace invasive electrodes for epilepsy surgery planning
NCT ID NCT06059157
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether advanced MRI scans can accurately identify the brain networks responsible for seizures in people with drug-resistant epilepsy. Participants, who are already scheduled for invasive electrode monitoring, will receive an additional hour-long MRI. Researchers will compare the MRI results with the electrode findings to see if the scans can reliably guide surgical decisions.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Advanced MRI (resting-state functional MRI, diffusion imaging, myelin mapping)
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help doctors pinpoint seizure origins in the brain without invasive electrode implants, guiding more precise and effective epilepsy surgery.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage imaging study with 80 participants. The MRI technique may not match the accuracy of the gold-standard invasive method, and results may not apply to all epilepsy patients.
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Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc
RECRUITINGBrussels, 1200, Belgium
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