NIH R01 · 2024
Targeted Pathway Activation for PosturalInstability and Gait Disorder in Parkinson'sDisease
Project Summary and Abstract Parkinson's disease (PD) symptoms of postural instability and gait disorder (PIGD) cause profound disability and are inadequately treated by current therapies. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and Globus Pallidus (GP) is effective for PIGD, but not nearly as much as for other PD symptoms e.g. bradykinesia and rigidity. Standard DBS optimization relies on assessing changes in symptoms each time stimulation changes, a very time consuming process. PIGD changes slowly in response to changes in stimulation. Hence, DBS is normally optimized to quicker- responding symptoms, which may be why DBS works better for symptoms other than PIGD. The…
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