Status:

UNKNOWN

Generating Evidence on NonEpileptic, Stereotypical and Intermittent Symptoms (NESIS) in Chronic Subdural Hematomas

Lead Sponsor:

Université de Sherbrooke

Conditions:

Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Epilepsy; Seizure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Some patients with chronic subdural hematomas and transient neurological symptoms do not respond to standard antiepileptic drugs. The investigators think that some of them could have cortical depressi...

Detailed Description

Patients presenting with transient neurological symptoms in the context of subdural hemorrhage may present a diagnostic challenge. Many of these patients end up with a probable diagnosis of epilepsy (...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Be aged ≥ 18 years
  • Chronic subdural hematoma
  • Transient neurological symptoms (Sensory, motor, cerebellar or speech symptoms, lasting 6 hours or less)
  • Initial negative EEG

Exclusion

  • Contraindications to Levetiracetam
  • Psychiatric history (major depression, psychosis, risk of suicide)
  • History of hypersensitivity to LEV (anaphylaxis, angioedema, skin reaction)
  • Contraindications to Topiramate
  • History of hypersensitivity to TPM
  • Glaucoma
  • Past of nephrolithiasis
  • Known epilepsy or past seizure before the current subdural hemorrhage
  • Actual taking of an antiepileptic drug
  • Intracranial pathology not caused by subdural hematoma (intra-parenchymal hemorrhage, neoplasia)
  • Pregnancy or planning to
  • Inability to carry out the necessary follow-ups for the study
  • Refusal of the attending physician

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

56 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04759196

Start Date

March 1 2021

End Date

December 1 2024

Last Update

April 30 2021

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1H 5N4

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