Transcranial Magnetic stimulation in Writers cramp patients
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: G248- Other dystonia
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/04/065811
- Lead Sponsor
- Indian Council of Medical Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion criteria-Patients meeting all of the following criteria will be
included in the study: a) Diagnosis of isolated, task specific focal hand dystonia as per MDS consensus update on phenomenology and classification of dystonia1 by 2 independent movement disorder specialists.b) Age 18-60 years2 .c) Not received BONT injections in the past 4 months.d) No localscalp infections/ wounds
e) Able to give informed consent.
.3. Exclusion criteria
Participants meeting any of the following the criteria will be
excluded from the study a) History of brain tumour, stroke,
traumatic brain injury, epilepsy or seizure in lifetime.
b) History of major depression, psychosis
c) Implanted pacemaker, intracardiac lines, pumps or
stimulators, or metallic foreign bodies inside the eye or
skull. (Dental fillings and braces are allowed)
d) Pregnancy (negative UPT in 2 weeks)
Age and gender matched Healthy volunteers, with no known neurological complaints will be included for validation of fMRI, electrophysiology and kinematic protocols.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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