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Evaluation of Direct Effects of Electric Fields on Brain
Sponsor: Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Summary
Transcranial current stimulation (tCS), a safe, tolerable technique employing weak currents (\~ 1 mA) applied to the scalp, has been shown to be a promising technique in alleviating seizures in focal epilepsy patients. Although studies reveal a decrease in the epileptiform activity due to tCS, this field lacks a quantification of neurophysiological changes during and immediately after stimulation. The investigators hypothesise that tCS can effectively reduce the amplitude and rate of interictal spikes as well as the functional connectivity between regions during and immediately after stimulation. It is thus planned to deliver an extensive quantitative description of the tCS effects on interictal spike activity, functional connectivity and other tissue biomarkers, using the simultaneous recording of intracranial signals during tCS. Moreover, the investigators seek to compare these variations between different tCS paradigms (direct current -tDCS- vs alternate current -tACS- stimulation).
Official title: Quantification of the Immediate Impact of Weak Electric Fields on Brain Activity by SEEG Measurements in Drug-resistant Focal Epilepsy Patients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
12
Start Date
2022-04-26
Completion Date
2023-09-22
Last Updated
2026-05-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Transcranial stimulation
Patients will receive either direct current stimulation or alternate stimulation.
Locations (1)
Service Epileptologie et Rythmologie Cérébrale
Marseille, France