Assessment of cerebral blood flow using arterial spin labeling methods for patients with refractory epilepsy

Assessment of cerebral blood flow using arterial spin labeling methods for patients with refractory epilepsy - ASL study for refractory epilepsy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000044980

Enrollment

Registered

2021-07-30

Start date

2021-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

epilespy

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) a patient with refractory epilepsy 2) a patient safely scanned by MRI after seizure 3) a patient admitted for long term EEG monitoring. 4) a patient provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) a patient not corporative for MRI scan because of severe mental or cognitive disorders 2) a patient cannot keep at rest 3) a patient with metal non-adaptive MRI, ex. implantation of pacemaker, artificial valve.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The concordance of more than 30% postictal CBF reductions compared with baseline and presumed seizure onset zone by others studies.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTomohiro Yamazoe

Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital Neurosurgery

t-zoe@sis.seirei.or.jp053-474-2222

Outcome results