Mirror Neuron Network Dysfunction as an Early Biomarker of Neurodevelopmental Disorder

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Developmental Delay
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part. No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
9 Months – 65
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
200 (estimated)
Sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · NIH
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About This Trial
Background: People show changes in brain activity when they watch other people do actions. This may be part of early social and communication skills. Researchers want to understand the stages of normal development of motor observation and imitation in people and how it relates to social development in infants and toddlers. Objective: To study the nature of brain activity that underlies typical …
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Eligibility Criteria
* INCLUSION CRITIERIA: Healthy adults * Age of 18-65 at study entry * Healthy and good condition as determined by medical history and physical examination Healthy Infants * 9 months +/- 2 weeks of age at time of consent * Healthy and good condition as determined by medical history and physical e…
Contacts

Maria J Ayoub, Ph.D.

(301) 435-9235

maria.ayoub@nih.gov

CONTACT

Amir H Gandjbakhche, Ph.D.

(301) 435-9235

gandjbaa@mail.nih.gov

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