Exploring the modulation of cerebral blood flow and gamma-aminobutyric acid concentration induced by ethanol in essential tremor
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- G25.0Essential tremor
- Registration Number
- DRKS00026976
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitätsklinikum der RWTH AachenKlinik für Neurologie
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
Age >=18 years
- able to understand study purpose and risks in German language
- for patients only: diagnosis of essential tremor made by a movement disorder specialist according to established criteria
Exclusion Criteria
- presence of other neurological or psychiatric conditions
- drug or alcohol misuse (exceprion: cigarette smoking)
- contraindications against MRI assessment (e.g. cardial pacemaker, joint replacements, tattoos etc.)
- marked claustrophobia
- contraindications against alcohol consumption
- relevant medical conditions such as severe heart disease or metabolic disorders
- pregnancy
- breast feeding period
- orthopedic disorders that would prevent participant from lying flat in the MRI scanner
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method