degenerative ataxias, focal cerebellar lesions after hemorrhage, ischaemic stroke, tumor or surgery on/in the cerebellum I63 R27.0 G11 D33 C71
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: degenerative ataxias: application of the following scales/assessments:
I. CCAS Scale version A, B, C or D.
In a subgroup of patients testing with one version of the scale twice
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Sponsors
Neurologische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Essen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Written consent. 2. Minimum age 18 years. 3. German-speaking.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Healthy control subjects: Neurological disorders (inclusive epileptic seizures) or psychiatric conditions. 2. Patients: Severe psychiatric conditions. 3. Drug or alcohol abuse. 4. Intake of centrally acting drugs. 5. Persons with consuming disorders and in reduced general health condition. 6. (Adult) persons that have a legal guardian and that are not contractually capable.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Validation of the versions A-D of the German CCAS Scale. After data acquisition the following parameters are determined for this purpose: - re-test-reliability - interrater-reliability - parallel-test-reliability - internal consistency - construct-validity - sensitivity - specifity | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pattern of cognitive/affective deficits in different cerebellar disorders 2. Correlation of cognitive/affective deficits in patients with focal cerebellar lesions to lesion sites shown by MRI (lesion-symptom-mapping) in following trials | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAndreas Gustafsson Thieme
Neurologische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Essen
Outcome results
None listed