Finding studies
Finding studies
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George M Ibrahim, MD, PhD
CONTACT
Lead
The Hospital for Sick Children
To directly compare the effectiveness and safety of deep brain stimulation (DBS) vs. vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) or epileptic spasms. This will be an open, non-blinded randomized control trial. Twenty (20) patients will be recruited and enrolled in this pilot study from SickKids. Expected study duration is 36-48 months.
Age
5–17
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted