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Lactic Acidosis During and After Seizures
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT01833247
Purpose
This project looks at the time course of lactic acid rise (if any) after seizures. Salivary
and capillary lactic acid are tested. This type of measurement may be useful in signalling
the occurrence or recent history of a seizure.
Official Title
Lactic Acidosis During and After Seizures
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age 18-75 inclusive.
2. History of at least one generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure prior to
enrollment in the study.
3. Undergoing monitoring in the Stanford Epilepsy Monitoring Unit.
Exclusion Criteria:
4. Not pregnant.
5. Inability to understand and sign the consent form.
6. No known history of mitochondrial disease or other metabolic disorders expected to
affect blood lactate.
7. No known history of thrombophlebitis or excessive tendency to bleeding. Not on
coumadin. Aspirin or anti-platelet agents are not an exclusion.
8. No known peripheral vascular disease affecting blood circulation to the fingers.
9. No painful peripheral neuropathy.
10. No Raynaud's disease or phenomenon.
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305