A Study of a New Recording Electrode to Record Brain Activity During Surgery

Overview

About this study

This research study will investigate a new recording electrode that will record brain activity during surgery. This electrode is being tested for efficacy, and may eventually replace the current electrodes used for this purpose. The goal is to record brain activity in a region of the brain that is already being removed to treat epilepsy.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients undergoing resection of brain tissue for the treatment of focal epilepsy
This includes patients of all ages undergoing focal cortical resections and temporal lobectomy.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who are undergoing epilepsy surgery without intraoperative iEEG.
This is a small number of patients that have focal MRI abnormalities resected without definitive localization of epileptogenic zone with iEEG.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location	Status
Rochester, Minn. Mayo Clinic principal investigator Jamie VanGompel, M.D.	Closed for enrollment

Mayo Clinic Location

Status

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Jamie VanGompel, M.D.

Closed for enrollment

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