Brain stimulation for Parkinson's with thinking problems
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests a brain stimulation technique (deep brain stimulation) to see if it can help people with Parkinson's disease who also have mild cognitive problems. The goal is to understand how stimulation affects both movement and thinking.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease for more than 5 years.
- Your Parkinson's symptoms clearly improve when you take levodopa medication.
- You are a candidate for deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN).
- You do not have severe memory or thinking problems, or a serious mental health condition.
- You do not have any condition that would make brain surgery unsafe.
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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