The goal of this interventional study is to determine if the use of virtual reality headsets results in an increased risk of seizure in adolescent and adult individuals with epilepsy. The main question it aims to answer are: \- does use of virtual reality headsets with hand controllers result in a higher risk of seizure compared to use of virtual reality headsets without hand controllers Participants will be asked to wear a virtual reality headset during continuous video EEG recording and EEG with be evaluated during three phases: with display turned off, with display turned on without hand controllers, and with display turned on with hand controllers.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
15 minutes of EEG recording with VR headset worn, display turned off. This will act as a baseline for intervention 2 and 3
15 minutes of EEG recording with VR headset worn, display turned on without access to hand controls.
15 minutes of EEG recording with VR headset worn, display turned on with access to hand controls
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
Change in prevalence of interictal epileptiform discharges
Interictal epileptiform discharges are counted by two epilepsy trained neurologists. Number of discharges seen are compared between each intervention.
Time frame: Three sessions, 15 minutes each
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