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Surgery as a Treatment for Medically Intractable Epilepsy

Recruitingn/aAges 8 Years - 99 YearsAllNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and โ€ฆ
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Background: \- Drug resistant epilepsy is the term used to describe epilepsy that cannot be controlled by medication. Many people whose seizures do not respond to medication will respond to surgical treatment, relieving seizures completely or almost completely in one-half to two-thirds of patients who qualify for surgery. The tests and surgery performed as part of this treatment are not experimental, but researchers are interested in using the data collected as part of routine standard epilepsy care to better understand epilepsy and its treatment. Objectives: \- To use surgery as a treatment for drug resistant epilepsy in children and adults. Eligibility: \- Children and adults at least 8 years of age who have simple or complex partial seizures (seizures that come from one area of the brain) that have not responded to medication, and who are willing to have brain surgery to treat th

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: To be eligible for entry into the study, candidates must: 1\. Be 8 years of age or older with drug resistant epilepsy or tumor related epilepsy. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Candidates will be excluded if they: 1\. Are unable or unwilling to give informed consent, or have a parent able to provide informed consent if a minor, to the research procedures.
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What it tests

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Where

1 site
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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