The Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis, Management and Prognosis of Possible Non-convulsive Status Epilepticus
Status Epilepticus, Ictal-interictal Continuum, Positron-emission Tomography
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Status Epilepticus focused on measuring possible non-convulsive status epilepticus, ictal-interictal continuum, EEG, MRI, FDG-PET, CT perfusion
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - The patient has possible non-convulsive status epilepticus with scalp or invasive EEG with ictal-interictal continuum patterns on EEG Exclusion Criteria: 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
Sites / Locations
- University Hospitals Leuven, department of Neurology
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
Other
Possible non-convulsive status epilepticus with ictal-interictal continuum EEG patterns
Healthy control subjects
Patients with a possible non-convulsive status epilepticus, according to American Clinical Neurophysiology Criteria (ACNS) (2021).
Healthy control subjects.