Comparing two ways to set brain stimulation for Parkinson's
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of adjusting the settings for deep brain stimulation (a treatment for Parkinson's disease). One way uses standard clinical methods; the other uses special biological markers to guide the settings. The goal is to find which method works better for controlling symptoms.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 30 and 70 years old.
- You must have a confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
- You must be a candidate for deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, a treatment that uses electrical signals to help control movement problems.
- You must not have had serious surgical problems from earlier brain surgery, like bleeding or infection.
- You must not have any other medical conditions that could make the study unsafe for you.
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