fMRI Investigation of Depression in Patients With Epilepsy

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Conditions studied: Epilepsy, Depression

In brief

Depression is very common in epilepsy. Depression is the strongest predictor of poor quality of life in patients with epilepsy. The biological basis for depression in epilepsy remains poorly understood. This study uses functional MRI (fMRI) to examine brain response to emotional and non-emotional stimuli in healthy control subjects and in patients with epilepsy who are either depressed or not depressed. Results from this study will contribute to a better understanding of depression in epilepsy, which may eventually inform development of better treatment modalities..

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00532376

Run by

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

People needed

250

Starts

2005-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-02-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

• Citigroup Biomedical Imaging Center at 516 East 72nd Street — New York, New York, United States

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