Healthy brain scans could sharpen epilepsy surgery
NCT ID NCT03100227
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study collected PET brain scans from 41 healthy adults aged 20-65 to create a reference database. Doctors can compare these normal scans to those of epilepsy patients to better locate the brain area causing seizures. The goal is to improve surgical planning for patients whose seizures are not controlled by medication.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 18F-FDG (a radioactive tracer used in PET scans)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this database could help doctors more accurately pinpoint where seizures start in the brain, improving surgical planning for epilepsy patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study in healthy people only. The database may not work as well in real-world patients or different age groups.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospices Civils de Lyon
Bron, 69500, France
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