The Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis, Management and Prognosis of Possible Non-convulsive Status Epilepticus
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Conditions studied: Status Epilepticus, Ictal-interictal Continuum, Positron-emission Tomography, Perfusion Weighted MRI, Perfusion CT
In brief
The investigators propose a prospective study of 20 control subjects and 180 consecutive patients with possible non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). The investigators will obtain three functional images of the brain: 1. Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) 2. Perfusion (and structural) magnetic resonance (MR) images 3. Computed tomography (CT) perfusion. Brain hypermetabolism/hyperperfusion is a strong argument to confirm a diagnosis of non-convulsive status epilepticus. The aim is to determine which of the three functional imaging techniques is the most sensitive and easy to obtain in the detection of hypermetabolism/hyperperfusion. The investigators will determine which EEG patterns are associated with hypermetabolism/perfusion. The investigators will further study and describe the management with antiseizure medication and outcome of the group with possible non-convulsive status epilepticus WITH hypermetabolism/hyperperfusion versus the group with possible non-convulsive status epilpticus WITHOUT hypermetabolism/hyperperfusion. The investigators will make recommendations for an imaging protocol in possible NCSE for widespread use. The aim is to offer guidelines to incorporate imaging in the diagnosis, management and prognosis of NCSE in patients with the ictal-interictal continuum.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06017973
- Run by
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
- People needed
- 200
- Starts
- 2023-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-09-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-12-27
Who can join
Age: 16 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- The patient has possible non-convulsive status epilepticus with scalp or invasive EEG with ictal-interictal continuum patterns on EEG
You may not qualify if…
- The patient has a contra-indication for MRI such as metal implants
- The patient has contrast sensitivity
- The patiensuffers from claustrophobia or cannot tolerate confinement during PET-MRI scanning procedures
Where it is running
- University Hospitals Leuven, department of Neurology — Leuven, Belgium (enrolling)
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