Brain excitability in children with benign focal epilepsies

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Benign Focal Epilepsy of Childhood; Neurological - Epilepsy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000633482
• Lead Sponsor: Clinical Professor Soumya Ghosh

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-05-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Children with BFEC diagnosed by their treating paediatrician or neurologist.
Children with BFEC trait diagnosed by their treating paediatrician or neurologist.
Siblings and parents of children with BFEC or BFEC trait.

Exclusion Criteria

Children with intellectual disability
Children unable to cooperate
Presence of magnetically or electrically sensitive implants such as cardiac pacemakers, stimulators, pumps, cochlear implants, etc.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cortical excitability will be compared between children with BFEC, their unaffected siblings and parents. Cortical excitability will be assessed using transcranial magnetic stimulation, [All participants will have TMS studies undertaken at enrolment. Children with BFEC or the EEG trait will have additional TMS studies undertaken at 6 months and 12 months after enrolment.]