Timing of Voluntary Movement in Patients With Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorder
Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorders
About this trial
This is an observational trial for Tourette Syndrome focused on measuring Bereitschaftspotential, Timing of Volition, Urge, Conscious Will, Libet's Clock, Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorder, Healthy Volunteer, HV
Eligibility Criteria
INCLUSION CRITERIA: Tic Patients: Patients will be men or women, ages 18-65, with a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of TS or CTD. Patients will be screened in the NINDS Movement Disorders Outpatient Clinic, and will have neurological and physical examinations. They will be asked to abstain from alcohol and any medications for 24 hours before the study. All subjects participating in the studies will have a valid Clinical Center Medical Record Number. Normal Volunteers: Twenty-six normal controls will be included; controls will be screened in the NINDS Movement Disorders Outpatient Clinic, and will have neurological and physical examinations. They will be asked to abstain from alcohol and any medications for 24 hours before the study. All subjects participating in the studies will have a valid Clinical Center Medical Record Number. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Patients younger than 18 years old or older than 65 years old will be excluded from the study. Tic Patients: Patients with neurological disorders other than TS or CTD Patients with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Patients who are not able to abstain from alcohol or medication affecting the central nervous system for 24 hours before the study Patients not capable of giving an informed consent Normal Subjects: Patients with neurological disorders or ADHD Patients who are not able to abstain from alcohol or medication affecting the central nervous system for 24 hours before the study Patients not capable of giving an informed consent
Sites / Locations
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike