Lactic Acidosis During and After Seizures

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT01833247

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

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 Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. 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:
  1. 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.