This study is currently recruiting participants.
Number
01-N-0206
Sponsoring Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Recruitment Detail
Type: Participants currently recruited/enrolled Gender: Male & Female Min Age: 2 Years Max Age: 100 Years
Referral Letter Required
No
Population Exclusion(s)
None
Keywords
Clinical Evaluation; Genetic Study; Essential Tremor; Familial Myoclonus; Hereditary Ataxia; Natural History
Recruitment Keyword(s)
Essential Tremor; Familial Myoclonus; Hereditary Ataxia; Movement Disorder; Inherited Movement Disorder
Condition(s)
Movement Disorder
Investigational Drug(s)
Investigational Device(s)
Intervention(s)
Supporting Site
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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INCLUSION CRITERIA: -Individuals with movement disorders -Family members of movement disorders patients -Ability to give informed consent or have a legally authorized representative able to give consent (for adults without consent capacity) or parent/guardian able to provide informed consent (for a child) -If unable to give informed consent, ability to give assent (for children or adults without consent capacity) -NIH Employees can participate in this study if they meet eligibility. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: -Pregnant women will be excluded from MRI or X-ray studies -Children less than 2 years of age -Employees of the Parkinsons Disease Clinic, NINDS Exclusion criteria for MRI -Presence of metal in subject s body which would make having an MRI scan unsafe, such as pacemakers, stimulators, pumps, aneurysm clips, metallic prostheses, artificial heart valves, cochlear implants or shrapnel fragments, or if subject was a welder or metal worker, since small metal fragments in the eye may be present. -Subject is uncomfortable in small closed spaces (have claustrophobia) so that they would feel uncomfortable in the MRI machine. -Unable to lie comfortably on back for up to 1 hour -Are pregnant -Under 12 years of age There is no general exclusion for NIH employees. Inclusion/exclusion criteria will be checked before enrollment in each sub-study to ensure that participants remain eligible.
-Individuals with movement disorders
-Family members of movement disorders patients
-Ability to give informed consent or have a legally authorized representative able to give consent (for adults without consent capacity) or parent/guardian able to provide informed consent (for a child)
-If unable to give informed consent, ability to give assent (for children or adults without consent capacity)
-NIH Employees can participate in this study if they meet eligibility.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
-Pregnant women will be excluded from MRI or X-ray studies
-Children less than 2 years of age
-Employees of the Parkinsons Disease Clinic, NINDS
Exclusion criteria for MRI
-Presence of metal in subject s body which would make having an MRI scan unsafe, such as pacemakers, stimulators, pumps, aneurysm clips, metallic prostheses, artificial heart valves, cochlear implants or shrapnel fragments, or if subject was a welder or metal worker, since small metal fragments in the eye may be present.
-Subject is uncomfortable in small closed spaces (have claustrophobia) so that they would feel uncomfortable in the MRI machine.
-Unable to lie comfortably on back for up to 1 hour
-Are pregnant
-Under 12 years of age
There is no general exclusion for NIH employees. Inclusion/exclusion criteria will be checked before enrollment in each sub-study to ensure that participants remain eligible.
Principal Investigator
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