Breathing Rescue for SUDEP Prevention

Breathing Rescue for SUDEP Prevention (BreatheS)

The purpose of this study is to precisely delineate human brain networks that modulate respiration and identify specific brain areas and stimulation techniques that can be used to prevent seizure-induced breathing failure.

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of intractable focal epilepsy
• admitted to the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center for intracranial subdural strips, grids, or depth electrode placement study (invasive video-EEG)

Exclusion Criteria:

• respiratory, cardiac or cerebrovascular disease
• pregnancy
• prisoners