Tic study: comparing tics and functional tics with brain tests
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study uses EEG and EMG tests to tell the difference between tics and functional tics. You may help doctors better understand and diagnose these conditions.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You can give your own consent to join the study.
- You do not drink more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week (men) or 7 (women).
- You are not taking certain drugs that suppress tics, like antipsychotics, within a specific time before testing.
- You have no metal in your eye or skull, no pacemaker, and no history of brain tumor, stroke, head injury with unconsciousness, or seizures in the past year.
- You are not pregnant, and you do not have current major depression or severe anxiety.
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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