Neurophysiology of Reward Signaling in Parkinson's Disease

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Parkinson Disease
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
40 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Basic Science
Participants needed
75 (estimated)
Sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial

The goal of this study is to learn more about the brain activity underlying Parkinson's disease risk taking and reward seeking behaviors. The investigators will utilize neural recordings from corticostriatal structures performed during deep brain stimulation surgery to measure neural activity underlying nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled to undergo deep brain stimulation surgery under local anesthesia at Vanderbilt University Medical Center * Planned clinical electrode trajectory that contacts caudate * Age greater than or equal to 40 * Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease or other movement disorder * Ab…
Contacts

Lucas Chang, BA

615-421-3046

lucas.m.chang@vumc.org

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Sarah Bick, MD

615-343-9822

sarah.bick@vumc.org

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