NCT00851331

Brief Summary

Epilepsy is a frequent neurological disease in childhood, characterized by recurrent seizures and sometimes with major effects on social, behavioral and cognitive development. Childhood focal epilepsies particularly are age-related diseases mainly occurring during developmental critical period. A complex interplay between brain development and maturation processes and susceptibility genes may contribute to the development of various childhood epileptic syndromes associated with language and cognitive deficits. Indeed, the Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS), the continuous spike-and-waves during sleep syndrome (CSWS), and the benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BCECTS) or benign rolandic epilepsy, are different syndromes that are considered as part of a single continuous spectrum of disorders. While genetic component in those three syndromes remains elusive, novel and high throughput genome analyzes could bring interesting insights into the possible genetic defects and pathophysiological mechanisms underlying and linking the various disorders associating epilepsy with speech and cognitive impairments.

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Geographic Reach
1 country

4 active sites

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 24, 2009

Completed
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First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 25, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

February 25, 2009

Status Verified

February 1, 2009

First QC Date

February 24, 2009

Last Update Submit

February 24, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

Benign childhood epilepsy

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age4 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • iodiopathic focal epilepsy with cognitif deficit

You may not qualify if:

  • medical history of status epilepticus

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (4)

Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant - Hospices Civils de Lyon, Service Epilepsie, Sommeil et Exploration fonctionnelle neurologique pédiatrique

Bron, 69500, France

Location

American Memorial Hospital, CHU de Reims, Unité de Neurologie Pédiatrique - Service Pédiatrie A

Reims, 51092, France

Location

Clinique neurologique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

Strasbourg, 67091, France

Location

Hôpital de Hautepierre, Service de pédiatrie 1

Strasbourg, 67098, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Epilepsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Edouard HIRSCH, MD

    University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 24, 2009

First Posted

February 25, 2009

Last Updated

February 25, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-02

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