Scientists zap brains to unravel mystery of psychogenic movement disorders

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: (Healthy Controls) * Fluent in English (Patients with PMD or PNES): * Diagnosis of PMD/PNES confirmed by a neurologist with expertise in movement disorders. * Per the treating neurologist, subject is unlikely to require treatment and/or dosage changes for 3-6 months following screening Exclusion Criteria: * Any history of a significant neurological disorder, which may interfere with the interpretation of study data, as determined by the PI * Chronic or progressive medical condition * Any history of traumatic brain injury or significant head trauma * Currently meets criteria for substance abuse or dependence * History of any psychotic disorder or other psychiatric condition which may interfere with data interpretation * Pregnancy * Metal or devices in the head, including neurostimulators or metal foreign bodies * Any other implanted metal device, including pacemaker, spinal cord stimulator, VNS. * Any other ferromagnetic substance in the body that may increase study risk (including dental prosthetics, etc.). * Taking tricyclic antidepressant or antiepileptic medications or CNS active drugs under "strong potential hazard" list in Rossi et al., 2009 * Current diagnosis of any inflammatory or autoimmune disorder within last 6 months PMD and PNES Patients * Any history of traumatic brain injury or significant head trauma * Diagnosis of organic seizure disorder, including febrile seizures and tonic-clonic seizures; * Neurological disorder other than PMD and PNES including stroke, fainting spells or syncope of unknown cause(s); * Major or unstable medical illness, especially any current diagnosis of inflammatory or autoimmune disorders within last 6 months * Metal or devices in the head, including neurostimulators or metal foreign bodies * Taking tricyclic antidepressant medications or CNS active drugs under "strong potential hazard" list in Rossi et al., 2009; * Diagnosis of dementia, or Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) ≤24; * Recurrent visual hallucinations, within the past 6 months; * History of significant uncontrollable movements of the head; * Any clinically significant abnormality on vital signs