Surround inhibition in dystonia; a TMS study in patients with writers cramp.

Surround inhibition in dystonia; a TMS study in patients with writers cramp. - Surround inhibition in dystonia.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON34399

Enrollment

Registered

2011-01-20

Start date

2011-05-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

abnormal movement due to cocontractions of antagonist and agaonist muscles dystonia

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 15 patients with writerscramp, a primary focal dystonia 15 healthy controls Informed consent Age 18 years or older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contraindications for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (epilepsy) Previous neurosurgery or implanted neurostimulator

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Surround inhibition Writing test Cortical excitability profile motor cortex	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
n.v.t.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results