Detecting Absence Seizures in Kids at Home with a Mobile Recorder
Official title: Detecting Absence Seizures Using Hyperventilation In a Home Environment
Funded at Eysz, INC. · NIH-11584327 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A new mobile app helps doctors remotely diagnose and monitor childhood absence epilepsy using guided hyperventilation and video analysis to speed up treatment.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Eysz, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Berkeley, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | September 26, 2025 |
| Project end | July 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,591,774 |
| NIH project number | 4R44NR021881-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11584327 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children aged 0-11 years diagnosed with childhood absence epilepsy or suspected absence seizures and their caregivers.
✕Less likely to help
This approach may not benefit children whose seizures are not predominantly absence seizures or who cannot safely perform HV under supervision.
What this research studies
This project utilizes the Eysz HV Recorder app to capture video during a guided breathing exercise in children with absence epilepsy. Clinicians will analyze the video recordings to identify seizures and monitor response to treatment, aiming to speed up time to seizure freedom. The app currently works in clinics and is being studied further to improve accuracy and safe use in home settings. Families would participate by using the app under supervision to collect data during routine care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the approach could shorten the time to effective treatment and reduce seizure burden for children with CAE.
How similar studies have gone: Preliminary results show high sensitivity and good specificity for seizure detection using video analyses, suggesting potential for broader use.
Where this research is happening
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Eysz, INC.
Berkeley, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kuperman, Rachel — Eysz, INC.
- Study coordinator: Kuperman, Rachel
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.