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The Impact of Epilepsy Surgery on Dream Content

NCT02731443 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2020-02-20

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Summary

Prospective observational study on epilepsy patients undergoing partial brain resection surgery (i.e. anterior temporal lobectomy) to assess the change in dream content before and 3 months and 1 year after surgery using anonymized dream-recall questionnaires. A control group of epilepsy patients undergoing diagnostic depth electrodes placement will complete the same questionnaires pre- and postoperatively to asses the factor 'general anesthesia' as a potential confounder.

Conditions

  • Dream Content

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Epilepsy surgery

Epilepsy surgery is a procedure that removes an area of the brain where seizures originate.

PROCEDURE

Depth electrodes insertion

Depth electrodes are inserted for monitoring/mapping the subsurface levels of the brain for the surgical treatment of epilepsy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • London Health Sciences Centre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David A Steven, M.D. · London Health Science Center

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-03-31
Primary Completion
2018-06-30
Completion
2018-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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