An observational study in Focal Onset Epilepsy and Partial Epilepsy, sponsored by Atlantic University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-06-21.
Sponsored by Atlantic University · Observational
The specific aim is to determine if there are patterns of temperature differences in the abdominal and back regions of individuals with partial/focal onset epilepsy as compared to a non-epileptic control group. The hypothesis is that individuals with partial/focal onset epilepsy will have colder recorded temperatures in the abdominal area than individuals in a matched control group.
The concept of "Abdominal Epilepsy" has been described in the neurology literature. The present study seeks to amplify understanding of this clinical entity by measuring abdominal area and low back skin temperature changes which may be affected through the function of the abdominal ganglia, specifically the Celiac, Superior Mesenteric and Inferior Mesenteric Ganglia.
This not an intervention study. It is study comparing abdominal area and low back skin temperature in individuals with the Partial/Focal Onset Epilepsy with a match control group of individuals with no epilepsy history. The implications of the outcome of the finding any significant temperature changes between the experimental and control groups is great enough to warrant the highest level of scientific scrutiny that this registration permits.
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50 individual with diagnosis of focal onset epilepsy 50 normal matched control subjects
Inclusion Criteria Experimental Group:
Exclusion Criteria Experimental Group:
If diagnosed with a condition which could affect abdominal area neurophysiologic functions.
Inclusion criteria Control group:
Exclusion Criteria Control group:
If diagnosed with a condition which could affect abdominal area neurophysiologic functions.
Individuals diagnosed with Partial/Focal Onset Epilepsy ICD9CM 345.4 and/or 345.5
Individuals who do not have the diagnosis of Epilepsy and have no history of seizure disorders
Thermographic imagery of the abdominal area
State of the art thermographic imagery of the imagery of the abdominal area from the xyphoid bone to just above the public symphysis. It is hypothesized that the average temperature for the experimental group will be lower than the control group. Since this is a measurement or diagnostic study using thermographic imagery, there is no health risk to the subjects.
Time frame: Each experimental subject and each control subject will be seen once for the administration of the thermography imagery
low back thermography imagery
Besides abdominal area will also do theographic imagery of low back of subjects because of the possibility of dermatomal skin area temperature changes possibly related the "Abdominal Epilepsy" dysfunction of the Celiac, Superior Mesenteric and Inferior Mesenteric Ganglia
Time frame: one time for thermographic imagery
side thermography imagery
To capture possible dermatomal skin temperature effects will do thermographic imagery of the side or lateral aspect of the subjects.
Time frame: one time for thermographic imagery
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