RECRUITING

Study of Inherited Neurological Disorders

Study Overview

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Description

This study is designed to learn more about the natural history of inherited neurological disorders and the role of heredity in their development. It will examine the genetics, symptoms, disease progression, treatment, and psychological and behavioral impact of diseases in the following categories: hereditary peripheral neuropathies; hereditary myopathies; muscular dystrophies; hereditary motor neuron disorders; mitochondrial myopathies; hereditary neurocognitive disorders; inherited neurological disorders without known diagnosis; and others. Many of these diseases, which affect the brain, spinal cord, muscles, and nerves, are rare and poorly understood. Children and adults of all ages with various inherited neurological disorders may be eligible for this study. Participants will undergo a detailed medical and family history, and a family tree will be drawn. They will also have a physical and neurological examination that may include blood test and urine tests, an EEG (brain wave recordings), psychological tests, and speech and language and rehabilitation evaluations. A blood sample or skin biopsy may be taken for genetic testing. Depending on the individual patient s symptoms, imaging tests such as X-rays, CT or MRI scans and muscle and nerve testing may also be done. Information from this study may provide a better understanding of the genetic underpinnings of these disorders, contributing to improved diagnosis, treatment, and genetic counseling, and perhaps leading to additional studies in these areas.

Official Title

Clinical and Molecular Manifestations of Inherited Neurological Disorders

Quick Facts

Study Start:2000-02-18
Study Completion:N/A
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT00004568

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:2 Years to 120 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Have either a known or suspected, inherited neurological disease, OR are an unaffected relative (first-, second-, third, or higher degree relative) of a participant with a genetic neurological disease.
  2. * Have the ability to understand and sign an informed consent or have a parent/legal guardian to do so if they are minor children or a legal guardian to provide consent for adults without consent capacity.
  3. * Aged 2 years and above.
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Alice B Schindler
CONTACT
(301) 496-8969
schindlerab@mail.nih.gov
Christopher Grunseich, M.D.
CONTACT
(301) 402-5423
grunseichc@mail.nih.gov

Principal Investigator

Christopher Grunseich, M.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Study Locations (Sites)

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

  • Christopher Grunseich, M.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2000-02-18
Study Completion DateN/A

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2000-02-18
Study Completion DateN/A

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Myopathy
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Motor Neuron Disease

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Motor Neuron Disease
  • Muscular Disease
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Peripheral Nervous System Disease