Stimulation induced dysarthria G25.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patient group
Recording of vibration of the vocal folds via noninvasive Electroglottography (EGG), Recording of a Tremor Rating Scale (TRS) video, Questionnaires concerning the patients tremor
all tasks/analyses will be done in stimulation-ON- and stimulation-OFF-state with a 15-minute break inbetween
the stimulation-ON and -OFF-state will be analysed in a randomised order
Group 2: Control group (healthy volunteers)
Recording of vibration of the vocal folds via noninvasive Electroglottography (EGG)
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Köln
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients, male or female, with Essential Tremor and DBS in the Ventral intermediate nucleus thalami (VIM) Patients have to be between 18 and 80 years of age Patients have to be german native speakers Patients must be capable to give their informed consent and must agree to the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Disease that could influence the voice besides Essential Tremor Patients were implanted with DBS-device during the last three months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effect of Deep Brain Stimulation of the nucleus ventralis intermedius on motor control of the lanynx in patients with essential tremor. We measure and analyse vocal fold vibrations by means of Electroglottography in both stimulation-ON and stimulation-OFF conditions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effect of Deep Brain Stimulation of the nucleus ventralis intermedius on tremor in patients with essential tremor. We measure and analyse tremor by means of the Tremor Rating Scale in both stimulation-ON and stimulation-OFF conditions. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJulia K. Steffen
Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Uniklinik Köln
Outcome results
None listed