Focal epilepsy
Conditions
Interventions
Patients with focal epilepsy
Healthy Control
Sponsors
Kyushu University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: <Patient Group> 1. Patients admitted for long-term video EEG monitoring at a department of neurology or neurosurgery. 2. Patients who fully understand this research plan and are capable of giving consent themselves (and by a proxy if necessary). 3. Patients who are at least 16 years old at the time of consent. <Control Group> 1. Individuals who are physically and mentally healthy. 2. Individuals who fully understand this research plan and are capable of giving consent on their own. 3. Individuals who are at least 18 years old but younger than 60 at the time of consent. 4. Individuals who have sufficient proficiency in Japanese.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: <Patient Group> 1. Patients with intellectual disabilities that prevent the administration of neuropsychological tests. 2. Patients with hearing impairments (diagnosed by a physician). 3. Patients whose EEG recordings are inadequate due to complications such as bleeding. 4. Patients whom researchers deem inappropriate for the study for other reasons. <Control Group> 1. Individuals with intellectual disabilities. 2. Individuals who have been diagnosed with neurological or psychiatric disorders in the past.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effects of Targeted Memory Reactivation on Memory Consolidation in Patients with Epilepsy | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakahiko Mukaino
Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University Department of Neurology
Outcome results
None listed