Plasticity in Cervical Dystonia
Cervical Dystonia
About this trial
This is an observational trial for Cervical Dystonia focused on measuring Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Cervical Dystonia, Plasticity, Healthy Volunteer, HV
Eligibility Criteria
INCLUSION CRITERIA: Healthy volunteers (aged 18 or older) who are willing to participate Patients (aged 18 and older) with idiopathic cervical dystonia that show a clear asymmetric involvement of the SCM muscles with lateral rotation of the head in the coronal or longitudinal plane EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Subjects with additional significant neurological disorder, current use or a history of alcohol or drug abuse, psychiatric disorder requiring hospitalization or prolonged treatment such as substance abuse addiction, head injury with loss of consciousness, epilepsy. Subjects with significant hearing loss Subjects receiving drugs with significant action on the central nervous system Subjects who have been treated with botulinum toxin injections less than 3 months prior to their participation in the study Subjects who are taking any oral medication for dystonia at the time of the study The following exclusion criteria are due to the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation: Subjects with cardiac pacemakers, implanted medication pumps Subjects with eye, blood vessel, cochlear, or eye implants Subjects with increased intracranial pressure as evaluated by clinical means Subjects with metal in the cranium Subjects with dental braces (but dental fillings are acceptable), metal fragments from occupational exposure or surgical clips in or near the brain
Sites / Locations
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike