ESI in the localisation of the epileptogenic zone in children
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Feasibility of Electrical Source Imaging technique in the localisation of the epileptogenic zone in children with intractable epilepsy.
IRAS ID
232796
Contact name
Stefano Seri
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 2 days
Research summary
Standard Electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings involve 21 electrodes attached to the head. These help us understand which areas of the brain are producing activity and are the source of the patient's seizure. We will be investigating whether we can have more accuracy when looking for the location of this activity. This will be done using a system that contains up to 128 electrodes and a new piece of software which can calculate the source of these signals. Identifying this source will help us guide epilepsy surgery and improve the patient's outcome. We want to see if this is a feasible test to perform in the clinical setting.
REC name
London - Westminster Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/LO/1644
Date of REC Opinion
22 Oct 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion