This study is looking at how the brain understands and identifies different smells. Researchers will present odors to participants and measure their brain activity to see how the brain processes these smells. The main goal is to understand if the way the brain responds to an odor is related to how similar that odor is perceived to be. This study is for people aged 12 to 65 who speak English and are having brain surgery for epilepsy that hasn't responded to other treatments. The researchers will measure how you perceive odors after 15 minutes. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design

This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 28 participants. The study aims to understand how the brain represents odor identity.

What's involved

Participants will have odors presented to them. The study aims to collect perceptual and neural data during these presentations.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

The primary endpoint, perceived odor identity, is measured at 15 minutes.

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