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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
| Information provided by: | National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00001246 |
Purpose
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unlike X-rays and CT-scans does not use radiation to create a picture. MRI use as the name implies, magnetism to create pictures with excellent anatomical resolution. Functional MRIs are diagnostic tests that allow doctors to not only view anatomy, but physiology and function. It is for these reasons that MRIs are excellent methods for studying the brain.
In this study, researchers will use MRIs to assess brain anatomy and function in normal volunteers and patients with a variety of childhood onset psychiatric disorders. The disorders include attention deficit disorder, autism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, childhood-onset schizophrenia, dyslexia, multidimensional impairment syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infection (PANDAS), stuttering, Sydenham's chorea, and Tourette's syndrome.
Results of the MRIs showing the anatomy of the brain and brain function will be compared across age, sex (gender), and diagnostic groups. Correlations between brain and behavioral measures will be examined for normal and clinical populations.
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Autoimmune Disease Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Healthy Mental Disorder Diagnosed in Childhood Neurologic Manifestations |
| Genetics Home Reference related topics: | 21-hydroxylase deficiency chorea-acanthocytosis Klinefelter syndrome |
| MedlinePlus related topics: | Anatomy Autoimmune Diseases Child Mental Health Endocrine Diseases MRI Scans Mental Health Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Schizophrenia |
| Drug Information available for: | Epinephrine Epinephrine bitartrate |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Official Title: | Brain Imaging of Childhood Onset Psychiatric Disorders, Endocrine Disorders and Healthy Controls |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 6000 |
| Study Start Date: | January 1989 |
Driven by the hypotheses that many of the most severe neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood onset are associated with deviations from the path of normal brain development, the neuroanatomical substrates of which can be detected by magnetic resonance imaging, we are acquiring brain images in healthy and neuropsychiatrically impaired subjects. To explore gene, brain, behavior relationships in health and illness we are also acquiring DNA along with clinical, behavioral, and cognitive data in singleton and twin populations. Controls and clinical populations are screened and characterized in behavioral, cognitive, and physical domains. Longitudinal brain MRI scans are acquired and analyzed using state-of-the-art image analysis techniques. Data from the project has resulted in seminal papers on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia, and normal pediatric brain development. The data from the normative project is unique in its longitudinal nature and sample size.
Eligibility
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Clinical populations are included based on DSM-IV criteria.
Inclusion Requirements - Normal Volunteers
Healthy subjects consenting to participation in the study.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
Exclusions - Normal Volunteers
Presence of any psychiatric disorders on structured psychiatric interview (DICA-IV).
Current or past use of psychiatric medication.
Special service needs in school.
Presence of known genetic conditions.
If under the age of 18, parent and teacher ratings greater than one SD of population means on ADHD/hyperactivity factors.
Presence or history of medical conditions known to affect cerebral anatomy.
Head injury with loss of consciousness.
Braces.
Metal implants or other contraindications for MRI scanning.
Presence of metal objects, pregnancy, or inability to provide a specimen to rule out pregnancy in females over age 12.
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office | (800) 411-1222 | prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov |
| Contact: TTY | 1-866-411-1010 |
| United States, Maryland | |||||
| National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike | Recruiting | ||||
| Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892 | |||||
More Information
NIH Clinical Center Detailed Web Page
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| Study ID Numbers: | 890006, 89-M-0006 |
| First Received: | November 3, 1999 |
| Last Updated: | July 18, 2008 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00001246 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
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