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Lead
Medical University of South Carolina
Age
5–12
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Female or male with BCECTS clinical history, and at least one seizure, as defined by the International League Against Epilepsy.
EEG consistent with features of BCECTS: centrotemporal (rolandic) interictal spike discharges (ISDs) with otherwise normal background interictal EEG
Screening neurological examination normal (by PI or other pediatric neurologist in the Division of Pediatric Neurology at MUSC)
Age 5-12 years, inclusive
On less than or equal to 2 anti-epileptic drugs (AED) \[Range 0-2 AEDs\]
You may not be if
Currently taking Clonazepam or other Benzodiazepines
Inability to complete 12 hour admission and comply with study protocol
Prohibited Therapy or Activities During Study Period: Use of computer or video games. Viewing of video tapes will be prohibited due to potential effect of music in videos on underlying process of study.
Due to the confounding factor of probably suppression of IEDs after a clinical seizure, any subject experiencing a seizure of any duration 24 hours prior to beginning the study will be excluded from the study.
For any subject experiencing a seizure during the study, data analysis will cease from that point onward.
