Epilepsy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Osaka Universtiy
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects included in this study must fulfill the following criteria: (1) Patients diagnosed with epilepsy, based on the Japanese Guidelines for Epilepsy Management 2018, (2) regardless of their disease duration and gender. (3) Patients who gave consent to participate. Written consent will be obtained from the patients themselves for those who are 20 years and above, capable of making informed and rational judgement. Written consent will be obtained from the their representative (for example parents or guardian) for those who are below 20 years or lack the capability to make informed and rational judgement.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects who fulfill any of the following criteria will be excluded from this study. 1) Individuals with severe intellectual disability in whom proper communication is not possible and thus unable to stay still during the acquisition of MRI. 2) Individuals who are unable to cooperate and unable to stay still during the acquisition of MRI (for example some patients below 17 years). 3) Individuals who are contraindicated for MRI (those implanted with pacemaker or artificial cardiac valve, and those who are claustrophobic). 4) Individuals considered incompetent to participate in this study, by the attending physician.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The clinical implication of the epileptogenic zone and network delineated using EEG-fMRI | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHui Ming Khoo
Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery
Outcome results
None listed