NL-OMON52498
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Augmenting the sensitivity of the epileptic brain to anti-epileptic drugs by applying transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation that changes the excitability of the cortex and influences network plasticity. - Priming the epileptic brain (PREP)
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- epilepsy
- Sponsor
- Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
- Enrollment
- 23
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •focal epilepsy, refractory to treatment after at least 2 different adequatly
- •dosed anti\-epileptic drugs, \>17 years of age, IQ\>70
Exclusion Criteria
- •Other progressive central neurologic disease in history, inability to give
- •informed consent, contra\-indication for MRI or tVNS, already treatment with
- •brain stimulation, incapable of handling tVNS device, known cardiac arrhythmia
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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