Epilepsy Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from the ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• Healthy volunteers who are fluent in English may be eligible to participate.
• Patients who have been diagnosed with a psychogenic movement disorder (PMD) or psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) confirmed by a specialist neurologist may be eligible.
• Patients whose treating neurologist does not expect them to need new or changed treatments for 3 to 6 months after the initial screening appointment may be eligible.

Who may not be able to join:

• People who have a significant neurological condition that could affect the study results, as decided by the lead researcher.
• People who have a long-term or worsening medical condition.
• People who have any history of a brain injury or serious head trauma.
• People who currently have a problem with substance misuse or dependence.
• People who have a history of psychosis or another psychiatric condition that could affect the study results.
• People who are pregnant.
• People who have any metal or devices in their head, such as brain stimulators or metal fragments.
• People who have any other implanted metal device in their body, such as a pacemaker, spinal cord stimulator, or vagus nerve stimulator.
• People who have any other magnetic metal material in their body, including some dental prosthetics (confirm with trial site).
• People who are taking certain antidepressants (tricyclic antidepressants), anti-seizure medications, or other brain-affecting drugs listed on a specific safety list (confirm with trial site).
• People who have been diagnosed with an inflammatory or autoimmune condition in the last 6 months.
• Patients with PMD or PNES who also have a diagnosed organic (physically caused) seizure disorder, including febrile or tonic-clonic seizures.
• Patients with PMD or PNES who have another neurological condition such as stroke, fainting, or unexplained loss of consciousness.
• Patients with PMD or PNES who have a serious or unstable physical illness.
• Patients with PMD or PNES who have been diagnosed with dementia, or who score 24 or below on a standard memory and thinking test called the MoCA.
• Patients with PMD or PNES who have experienced repeated visual hallucinations in the past 6 months.
• Patients with PMD or PNES who have a history of significant uncontrollable head movements.
• Patients with PMD or PNES who have any important abnormalities in their basic health measurements such as blood pressure, heart rate, or temperature.

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.