PET/MRI/EEG Imaging Study in Epilepsy
Recruiting
Observational Study
Epilepsy
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
This study aims to better understand how epilepsy alters brain function through neuroimaging of healthy people and people with epilepsy. The study investigates how changes in brain metabolism (sugar consumption, measured by positron emission tomography \[FDG-PET\], and blood flow, measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging \[fMRI\]) relate to abnormal interictal electrical activity associat…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 18 or older
Additional Inclusion Criteria for Subjects with Epilepsy:
* Diagnosed with epilepsy with abnormal interictal EEG
Exclusion Criteria:
* Contraindications to PET, MRI, or EEG imaging
* History of severe brain disease such as stroke and head trauma
* History o…
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