New MRI technique could sharpen surgery decisions for epilepsy patients

This study tests a special MRI method using ferumoxytol, an iron-based contrast agent, to get clearer images of tiny blood vessels in the brain's memory center (hippocampus) in people with temporal lobe epilepsy. Researchers aim to see if these images can help predict who will benefit most from epilepsy surgery. The study involves 50 adults, including healthy volunteers and epilepsy patients with a specific brain finding called hippocampal sclerosis.