Brain imaging study of focal dystonia and related conditions
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial uses brain scans to understand how brain networks work in people with focal dystonia, and to compare with family members and healthy volunteers. It may help researchers better understand what goes wrong in the brain and guide future treatments.
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Who can take part
- You are 21 to 80 years old
- You have clinically diagnosed focal dystonia (or you are a close unaffected relative / a healthy volunteer)
- You are a native English speaker and right-handed
- You can give informed consent and you are not pregnant or breastfeeding
- You do not have major past or current brain/mental health/larynx problems listed in the study
- You can have MRI safely (no non-removable metal/ferromagnetic implants, and you can’t have certain tattoo/metal risks)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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