Healthy Volunteers Needed
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are looking for healthy volunteers for MRI scans of the brain. The study aims to develop improved MRI techniques for studying brain function. The study will also look at new methods for monitoring blood flow and abnormal brain behaviors.
You can participate if you are:
- 18 years of age and older
- In good general health
- Able to understand and give informed consent
Study Involves:
- Screening with a medical history and questionnaire
- Neurological examination and a clinical MRI of the head
- During the MR scan, volunteers may be asked to listen to audio, tap a finger, move a hand, watch a screen, smell a fragrance, think about tones or pictures and respond by pressing buttons
There is no cost to participate, and compensation may be provided.
The NIH Clinical Center, America's Research Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. We are on the Metro red line (Medical Center stop).
For more information:
Office of Patient Recruitment
800-411-1222
TTY users dial 7-1-1
Email: ccopr@nih.gov
Or go online:
https://go.usa.gov/xe7a2
Refer to study #00-N-0082
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)