Investigating LFP Correlates of TUS in Patients With Movement Disorders
Parkinson Disease | Dystonia | Essential TremorTranscranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) is an emerging non-invasive brain stimulation(NIBS) technique that can be used on both superficial and deep brain targets with a high spatial resolution as small as a few cubic millimeters. Neural correlates of TUS have yet been elucidated. To date, no intracranial recordings (i.e., local field potential \[LFP\]) have been captured during or after TUS in patients with movement disorders. In this study, we are aiming to profile basal ganglia LFP activity during and after TUS by using a DBS system that is capable of recording LFP. This can shed light on mechanisms of TUS, as well as allow identification of a neurophysiological biomarker that can be used to tune the TUS sonication parameters for future clinical trials.
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Participation Requirements
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Sex:
ALL -
Eligible Ages:
18 and up
Participation Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Adult patients with movement disorders (diagnosed by a movement disorder specialist)
2. Implantation of a Percept PC DBS system at least one month before the sonications
3. Stable dopaminergic medication dose for a minimum of 4 weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Concomitant neurological conditions (stroke, seizure, dementia, major depression / psychiatric disorders, active drug abuse/addiction and major neuromuscular/musculoskeletal diseases)
2. Declined cognitive scores (MoCA score \< 22)
3. Implants (cardiac pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, intracranial devices other than DBS system such as shunts and MR-unsafe devices)
4. History of intracranial lesioning procedures
5. Major systemic illness, infection or pregnancy
Study Location
Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto Western HospitalToronto, Ontario
Canada
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- Study Sponsored By
- University Health Network, Toronto
- Participants Required
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- Study ID:
NCT05965960