record fast ripples with novel intracranial electrodes with micro-tetrodes to improve the identification of epileptogenic zone (EZ) and investigate the neuronal circuits underlying brain dynamics associated with epilepsy
This study would improve the localization of the epileptogenic zone and reduce the overall duration of monitoring, especially in patients who do not experience a sufficient number of seizures during the implantation period. In addition, it would be possible to use micro-electrodes and propose a better surgical treatment to some patients whose preliminary assessment with macro-electrodes has not provided significant results. Finally, the data collected during this study will help us to further understand pathological brain activity and to describe the neuronal circuitry that gives rise to cortical signals and the relationships between them (from spindles to high frequency oscillations).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
45
novel design of tetrode micro electrodes within the standard macro intracranial electrodes used clinically for identification of the epileptogenic zone
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
RECRUITINGevaluate the recording of fast ripples (FRs) and single neuron activity in the brain with the micro tetrodes
sum of number of single units recorded and the number of fast ripples (FRs)
Time frame: 1 week after implant
Efficiency of microelectrodes compared to macroelectrodes
proportion and quality of the FRs recorded by the macro-blocks immediately adjacent to the microelectrodes located in the EZ
Time frame: 10 days after implant
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