G40.2 G40.3
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The flicker-fusion frequency will be used twice in patients with epilepsy to objectify neurotoxic side effects of anticonvulsants.
Sponsors
Epilepsiezentrum Kork
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Age between 18 and 70 years in the inpatient treatment of our epilepsy center • Diagnosis of epilepsy • Drug treatment with anticonvulsants
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Incapable of consent or cooperation • Epilepsy with photosensitivity • Ophthalmic diseases • Participants with a medical or psychiatric illness that the investigator believes could compromise or endanger their own health or the patient's ability to participate in the study; for example, patients with status epilepticus, acute psychosis, acute shortness of breath or participants with significant cognitive disorders etc. • Parkinson's disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency (Hz) is frequency at which a light stimulus no longer perceived as flickering, but as continuous, is referred to as flicker fusion frequency (also critical flicker fusion frequency) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fusion frequency (Hz) (frequency of a light stimulus at which a continuous light is perceived as flicker.) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactTassanai Intravooth
Epilepsiezentrum Kork
Outcome results
None listed