G20.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Arm 1 - healthy controls - blink reflex and Glabella Tap reflex video recording
Group 2: Arm 2 - age-matched healthy control vs. Parkinson patients - blink reflex and Glabella Tap reflex vid
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum der RWTH Aachen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy Person between 18 and 85 years of age, who are willing to participate in the study Patients who suffer from Parkinson´s Disease or other tremor types between 18 and 85 years of age.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for healthy person is withdrawal of consent, age below 18 years and pregnancy. Persons with neurologic disease in the pyramidal and extrapyramidal system and persons not able to give informed consent are excluded from the study. People who live with persons with a high risk of COVID-19 are excluded. Exclusion criteria for patients is withdrawal of consent, age below 18 years and pregnancy. Patients with neurologic disease in the pyramidal and extrapyramidal system and patients not able to give informed consent are excluded from the study. Patients with a high risk for COVID-19 who live with persons with a high risk of COVID-19 are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of blinks after rhythmic taps on the forehead are detected by a camera before and thirty minutes after drug intake. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time between tap on the forehead and blink | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAnne Braczynski
Klinik für NeurologieUniklinik RWTH Aachen
Outcome results
None listed