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Loss of Depotentiation in Focal Dystonia
In Brief
An observational study evaluating PAS25, PAS10, and 1 other intervention for Focal Dystonia and Healthy Volunteers. Terminated early, enrolled 6 participants across 1 site.
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Detailed Summary
Background Focal dystonia is a brain disorder. It affects a muscle or muscles in a specific part of the body. Researchers think it may be related to excessive training or practice. They want to know more about how much training might trigger focal dystonia. Objectives: To study why people develop focal dystonia. To study how brain plasticity changes with focal dystonia. Eligibility: People at least 18 years of age with focal dystonia. Healthy volunteers the same age are also needed. Design: Participants will be screened with a physical exam and questions. They may have blood and urine tests. Participants will have up to 3 testing visits. Participants will have small electrodes stuck on the skin on the hands or arms. Muscle activity will be recorded. Participants will have transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). A wire coil will be placed onto the scalp. A brief electrical current will pass through the coil. The current will create a magnetic field that affects brain activity. Participants may be asked to tense certain muscles or do simple actions during TMS. A nerve at the wrist will get weak electrical stimulation. The stimulation may be paired with TMS for very short times. Participants will receive repeated magnetic pulses. Participants will receive a total of 150 pulses during a 10-second period. An entire testing visit will last about 3 hours. ...
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We will record surface electromyography from the target abductor pollicis brevis muscle and adjacent first dorsal interosseous and abductor digiti minimi muscles.
We will record surface electromyography from the target abductor pollicis brevis muscle and adjacent first dorsal interosseous and abductor digiti minimi muscles. TBS is a special form of
We will record surface electromyography from the target abductor pollicis brevis muscle and adjacent first dorsal interosseous and abductor digiti minimi muscles.