Background: Myoclonus dystonia (DYT-SGCE) is characterized by myoclonus and dystonia. Such condition is associated with a high prevalence of psychiatric symptoms which are part of the phenotype. The mechanisms underlying these non-motor symptoms are still poorly understood. Objective: To investigate the neural correlates of cognition and emotion in DYT-SGCE. Design: Participants will have 1 - 2 visits at the clinical center. The total participation time is less than 24 hours. Participants will have a medical interview and a neurological exam. They may give a urine sample before MRI. Participants will have a short neuropsychologic and psychiatric interviews. Participants will have MRI scans. They will do small tasks or be asked to imagine things during the scanning.
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BOLD signal derived from the functional magnetic resonance imaging
Timeframe: 46 month