CLINICAL BRAIN DISORDERS BRANCH

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Who can participate?

What do I have to do?

Do I change medication?

Do I get paid?

Where does the study take place?

What about lodging and transportation costs?

How can I get involved?

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?

Routine painless clinical procedures are conducted and consist of the following:

• Clinical Interview: Conversations with members of the research staff who ask a series of structured questions.

• Neuropsychological Tests: A series of tests of memory, attention, perception, etc.
• Laboratory Tests: A small sample of blood will be drawn so the genetic component can be analyzed. A urine sample will also be collect and screened.
• Evoked Potential Measurement: A recording of the brain waves in response to changes in sound.
• Neuroimaging: Safe, non-radioactive brain scans will be administered while the participant rests and while a task is performed.
• Eye Tracking: A technique that measures eye movements while the participate looks at a moving light on a screen.

Parents are asked only to share memories and give a sample of blood for DNA analysis