Prospective trial of low frequency deep brain stimulation of the ventral subthalamic nucleus to improve cognitive performance in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. All study participants have undergone DBS implantation surgery as part of their routine care for motor manifestations of Parkinson's disease. In this study, a temporary low frequency period of stimulation will be applied to determine its effects on cognition.
In this randomized cross-over pilot study, our primary aim was to determine the effect of theta (5 Hz), and gamma (130 Hz) frequency stimulation in the ventral STN on cognitive control in patients with PD. This study provides a first look at frequency dependent modulation of cognitive function and provides important insights into the utility of DBS for non-motor symptoms of PD and other neuropsychiatric disorders.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
University of California, Davis
Sacramento, California, United States
Mean Reaction Time for Computerized Color Naming Stroop Task
The Stroop Color and Word Test (SCWT) is a neuropsychological test extensively used to assess the ability to inhibit cognitive interference that occurs when the processing of a specific stimulus feature impedes the simultaneous processing of a second stimulus attribute, well-known as the Stroop Effect.
Time frame: 2 days
Mean Accuracy Rates Using Computerized Color Naming Stroop Task
The Stroop Color and Word Test (SCWT) is a neuropsychological test extensively used to assess the ability to inhibit cognitive interference that occurs when the processing of a specific stimulus feature impedes the simultaneous processing of a second stimulus attribute, well-known as the Stroop Effect.
Time frame: 2 days
Number of Participants With Worsening Depression Using Beck's Depression Index
Questionnaire with numerical score indicating level of depression. Individual scale items are scored on a 4-point continuum (0=least, 3=most), with a total summed score range of 0-63. Higher scores indicate greater depressive severity.
Time frame: 2 days
Number of Participants Showing Motor Worsening Using the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS-III)
The UPDRS scale is a rating tool used to gauge the course of Parkinson's disease in patients and consists of the following five segments: 1) Mentation, Behavior, and Mood, 2) ADL, 3) Motor sections, 4) Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale, and 5) Schwab and England ADL scale.
Time frame: 2 days
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