Mount Sinai Researchers Awarded More Than $3 Million in NIH Funding to Study MRI Tools for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have received more than $3 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a five-year study of advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods that may help locate seizure-causing brain regions in people with drug-resistant epilepsy. The researchers aim to determine whether these methods could improve diagnosis and inform treatment planning. The team will test whether MRI measurements of brain tissue stiffness and blood flow can help identify where seizures begin, particularly when standard MRI scans show no clear abnormality. More precise localization could help clinicians assess whether surgery is an option and plan care for people whose seizures continue despite medication.
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