Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s walking and falls
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This study tests a brain surgery treatment (deep brain stimulation) to help improve gait problems such as freezing of walking, gait instability, or falls in people with Parkinson’s disease. It may help people whose walking symptoms are not well controlled by levodopa (a common Parkinson’s medicine).
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Who can take part
- You have Parkinson’s disease for at least 4 years
- Your tremor or movement symptoms improve meaningfully with levodopa (at least 30%)
- You have troublesome symptoms like tremor or medication side effects (wearing off and/or dyskinesia), especially affecting walking
- You have problems walking such as recent falls (at least one in the last year) or unstable balance
- You may be a good DBS surgical candidate and are approved for this specific brain target (PPN area) by the study team
- You can safely have MRI/brain surgery and you can take part in the study (including consent) in English
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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