Intracranial Stimulation Mapping In Epilepsy

Purpose

This is a single group prospective study to determine the feasibility for generating brain maps that localize cerebral functions and inter-regional information flow in partial epilepsy in adult patients.

Condition

  • Epilepsy

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or female 18 years and older at screening. - Written informed consent is obtained from the participant to comply with the requirements of the study. - Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study - Currently undergoing clinically indicated intracranial EEG monitoring for planning of epilepsy surgery in the University of Minnesota/MINCEP program.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnancy ruled out prior to approval for intracranial EG monitoring. - Persons who are rendered temporarily or permanently invulnerable by inability to understand the research due to study complexity, cognitive impairment, or by inability to make independent decisions owing to University of Minnesota or to Fairview health services.

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Intervention Model Description
This is a single group prospective feasibility study on adult epilepsy patients evaluating whether study tasks and workflow are feasible
Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Other
Research IESM
Functional mapping for research application
  • Other: Functional mapping
    Intracranial EEG data acquisition, observation and behavioral testing, and intracranial electrical stimulation

Recruiting Locations

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
Contact:
Alexander Herman, MD, PhD
612-625-1194
herma686@umn.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Minnesota

Study Contact

Matthew Maple
612-946-1424
maple036@umn.edu