The goal of this study is to diagnose and follow patients with disorders of movement control. Patients participating in this study will undergo routine laboratory tests and examinations in order to monitor their condition.

Official Title

Diagnosis and Natural History Protocol for Patients with Different Neurological Conditions

Conditions

– Nervous System Disease

Study Type

Observational

Study Design

Natural History

Further Details

The objective of this protocol is to provide diagnosis and follow Human Motor Control Section (HMCS), MNB patients not currently entered on another research protocol. No investigational treatments will be administered on this protocol, and the NIH physicians will be playing largely a consultative role to the patient’s primary physician.

Study Start

Eligibility & Criteria

Genders Eligible for Study: Both Criteria ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:Patients may be included on this protocol if they have an identifiable neurological disorder or represent a diagnostic puzzle. These disorders would include patients with Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, cerebellar disorders, other movement disorders, and diagnostic puzzles. Males and females ranging in age from five (5) to one hundred (100) would be eligible to participate in the protocol.

Total Enrolment

1500

Contact Details

[1] National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) (US)

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