Clinical trials: Nonepileptic Seizures
Nonepileptic Seizures
Treating Non-epileptic Seizures Using Magnetic Brain Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) - a form of non-invasive brain stimulation - to decrease the frequency of psychogenic non-epileptic seizure…
- Trial name
- NCT02796924
- Testing
- MagStim Rapid2 Transcranial Magnetic Simulation
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures, Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Adherence of Patients With Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures
All subjects will attend an initial clinic visit with the neuropsychiatrist and epileptologist. At the end of this visit, those subjects randomized to motivational interviewing will be questioned using standardized motivational…
- Trial name
- NCT02598076
- Testing
- motivational interviewing, standard psychotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Convulsion, Non-Epileptic, Conversion Disorder
Treatments for Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (NES)
The investigators propose that treatment of the comorbid disorders (depression, anxiety, and impulsivity) with sertraline in patients with lone psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (NES), will result in a decreased number of NES.
- Conditions
- Convulsion, Non-Epileptic, Conversion Disorder, Depression, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- Trial name
- NES (NCT00159965)
- Testing
- sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Convulsion, Non-Epileptic
Auricular Acupuncture For The Treatment Of Non-Epileptic Seizures
This feasibility study will determine the tolerability of auricular acupuncture, compliance with self-reported seizure tracking, and the quality of a proposed sham acupuncture protocol to inform the design of a large…
- Trial name
- NCT01919307
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Epilepsy, Non-Epileptic Seizure
Validation of Criteria for Identification of Epileptiform Discharges in EEG Recordings of Patients With Epilepsy
Electroencephalography (EEG) records electric activity of the brain using electrodes placed on the scalp. EEG is an important tool in the diagnostic work-up of patients with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- CIED (NCT03533374)
- Testing
- Electroencephalogram (EEG) and visual evaluation
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sándor Beniczky
Conversion Disorder
Neuroimaging Biomarkers of Prognosis in Motor Functional Neurological Disorders
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND/ Conversion Disorder) is a highly prevalent and disabling neuropsychiatric condition. Motor FND symptoms include Nonepileptic Seizures, Functional Movement Disorders and Functional Weakness.
- Trial name
- NCT03398070
- Testing
- Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus, Subclinical Seizure
EEG Cap for Identification of Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus
Altered mental status (AMS) is one of the most common reasons for inpatient neurology consultation. Non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) is frequently on the differential diagnosis of the patient with AMS.
- Conditions
- Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus, Subclinical Seizure, Altered Mental Status, Nonepileptic Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT03138876
- Testing
- EEG Cap, Anti-seizure medication, Standard EEG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic