Personalized brain-stimulation program for dystonia using imaging
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether using brain imaging to guide stimulation settings can improve symptoms in people with long-term deep brain stimulation for dystonia. It will compare different stimulation approaches in a blinded, step-by-step crossover design to see which one helps more.
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Who can take part
- You have deep brain stimulation in the internal globus pallidus, for dystonia, and it has been working for more than 1 year
- Your deep brain stimulation settings have been stable for over 3 months
- Your dystonia medications have also been stable for over 3 months
- You understand the study and can sign an informed consent form
- You do not have serious other medical, neurologic, or psychiatric problems that could affect the study results
Quick eligibility check
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