Cerebral Blood Flow Studies of Language and Memory
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Summary
Study start date: May 1, 1991
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.This protocol will use positron emission tomography (PET) with H2015 and functional MRI to examine localization of memory and language in normal control subjects, and patients with localization-related epilepsy.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.303 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Healthy volunteers allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
INCLUSION CRITERIA: Normal Volunteers: The desired age range is 18 to 55 years. Subjects will have no history of head injury or other neurological disease and must not be taking any medication. Female subjects of childbearing potential will be administered a pregnancy test; these subjects will not be eligible for the study requiring 2 scans. All volunteers will read and sign the consent form. Patients: Patients will be selected from among those referred to the Clinical Epilepsy Section, NINDS for evaluation. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Patients with evidence of a progressive intracranial process, who are taking any drugs (except AEDs) that might affect the results, or active systemic disease will be excluded.
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Bethesda, United StatesOpen National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) in Google Maps