Project

Mechanism of action and efficacy of neurostimulation as a treatment for refractory epilepsy

Code
3G014308
Duration
01 January 2008 → 30 December 2013
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Biological and physiological psychology
    • Cognitive science and intelligent systems
    • Developmental psychology and ageing
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Neurosciences
    • Neurosciences
    • Neurosciences
Keywords
deep brain stimulation epilepsy vagal nerve stimulation
 
Project description

This project concerns research towards the optimalization of two treatments for epilepsy both involving electrical stimulation of nerve tissue: vagal nerve stimulation and deep brain stimulation. Optimalization of neurostimulation aims at 1. further investigating the mechanism of action of the treatments 2. optimization of the current stimulation parameters 3. identification of epilepsy models and patient populations which react optimal to the treatment.