Status:
COMPLETED
Decision-making and Emotion Recognition in Essential Tremor
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Bordeaux
Conditions:
Essential Tremor
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The present study aims at investigating cognitive functions requiring orbitofrontal control, namely decision-making and facial emotion recognition. The investigators hypothesize that decision-making a...
Detailed Description
Beyond tremor, ET patients display a wide spectrum of clinical abnormalities such as ataxia, deafness, olfactory disturbances, cognitive dysfunction and personality changes. Cognitive dysfunction main...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient:
- Age over 18 years
- Patient diagnosed as having essential tremor
- Written informed consent
- Patient covered by the French health insurance system
- Control:
- Age over 18 years
- No diagnosis of essential tremor
- Written informed consent
- Subject covered by the French health insurance system
Exclusion
- Patient:
- Dementia (MMSE\<24) or other known illness which could impact motor and cognitive performances
- Patient unable to give written informed consent
- Control:
- Same exclusion criteria as for patients
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
39 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01223144
Start Date
September 1 2010
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
June 8 2012
Active Locations (1)
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CHU de Bordeaux, Hôpital du Haut-Lévêque
Pessac, France, 33604