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Social cognition in focal epilepsy

Recruiting
Conditions
focal epilepsy (temporal lobe epilepsy, frontal lobe epilepsy)
G40.2
Localization-related (focal)(partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures
Registration Number
DRKS00034069
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinikum Freiburg
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
340
Inclusion Criteria

Patient group (TLE/FLE): Diagnosis of focal unilateral epilepsy (validated by EEG video monitoring or at least routine-EEG, MRT, semiology and neurological examination); verbal-crystallized intelligence: IQ = 85

Healthy control group: verbal-crystallized intelligence: IQ = 85

Exclusion Criteria

Patient group (TLE/FLE): other relevant neurological disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, Morbus Parkinson, dementia); psychotic or current severe affective disorder (according to the diagnostic interview); substance abuse; insufficient grasp of the German language

Healthy control group: Epilepsy or other relevant neurological disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, Morbus Parkinson, dementia); substance abuse

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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