Predisposing Factors for Post-stroke Epilepsy

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Conditions studied: Post Stroke Epilepsy, Stroke, Epilepsy, Seizures

In brief

The goal of this observational study is to learn about epilepsy after a stroke (post-stroke epilepsy). The main questions it aims to answer are: * What make some patients develop epilepsy after a stroke? * Does sleep have an impact on the development of post-stroke epilepsy? Participants will undergo: * Electroencephalography (EEG) * Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) * Polysomnography (only patients) Blood tests will also be taken. The patient group will be compared to the healthy controls. Researchers will also look into medical records of stroke patients hospitalized at St. Olavs hospital and collect relevant information.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05864547

Run by

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

People needed

30

Starts

2023-05-08

Expected to finish

2030-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• First time stroke patients with capacity to consent, admitted to the stroke unit at St. Olavs hospital.
• Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) ≤ 2 before the stroke

You may not qualify if…

• Previous stroke or brain surgery
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Neurodegenerative diseases
• Brain tumors
• Epilepsy before the stroke
• Hydrocephalus
• Aphasia
• Serious psychiatric disorders
• MRI incompatibility and claustrophobia

Where it is running

• St. Olavs Hospital Stroke Unit — Trondheim, Norway (enrolling)

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