Deep Brain Stimulation for Visuomotor Function in Parkinson’s Disease
This study aims to understand the location-specific effects of deep brain stimulation on individuals with Parkinson’s disease, relative to the person’s ability to focus on objects at different depths.
Inability to align and refocus the eyes on the objects at different depths, i.e., vergence impairment, frequently affects the quality of life in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
This study aims to understand the location-specific effects of subthalamic region deep brain stimulation on vergence by integrating the patient-specific deep brain stimulation models and high-resolution eye-tracking measures. The knowledge gained will allow the research team to find the most beneficial stimulation location and parameters for improving binocular coordination and vergence while preserving the ability to treat motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease.
Detailed study information is available at https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05400499.
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Program Contact: Aasef G. Shaikh MD, PhD
Contact Number: (216) 791-3800 ext. 60000
Contact Email: Aasef.Shaikh@va.gov
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