Mirror Box Therapy as a Treatment Option for Functional Movement Disorders
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 9/8/2018 |
| Start Date: | June 28, 2018 |
| End Date: | December 2018 |
| Contact: | Xin Xin Yu, MD |
| Email: | yux@ccf.org |
| Phone: | (216) 379-7464 |
The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential of using mirror box therapy as a
therapeutic technique amongst patients with functional movement disorders. It is hypothesized
that a brief, single, in-office mirror therapy session will lead to a noticeable decrease in
FMD-related involuntary movements.
therapeutic technique amongst patients with functional movement disorders. It is hypothesized
that a brief, single, in-office mirror therapy session will lead to a noticeable decrease in
FMD-related involuntary movements.
Patients diagnosed with Functional Movement Disorder presenting with a unilateral or
asymmetrical bilateral hand tremor will be asked to participate in a series of hand exercises
with and without a mirror box. The severity of the tremor will be rated subjectively by the
subject and objectively by the neurologist after hand exercises with and without the mirror
box.
asymmetrical bilateral hand tremor will be asked to participate in a series of hand exercises
with and without a mirror box. The severity of the tremor will be rated subjectively by the
subject and objectively by the neurologist after hand exercises with and without the mirror
box.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Patients diagnosed with functional movement disorder by a fellowship trained movement
disorders neurologist, presenting predominantly with unilateral or asymmetrical
bilateral involuntary movement in the upper extremity
2. In patients with bilateral involuntary movements, the symptoms in one arm must be
minimal
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients with moderate to severe involuntary movement in both arms
2. Significant cognitive impairment that prevents proper informed consent
3. Severe involuntary movement that interferes with the use of the apparatus
4. Patients with hemiparesis or the loss of one arm due to various reasons (e.g.
amputations, birth defects, etc.
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