Movement Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
Staged versus Simultaneous Bilateral DBS
Brief summary
The purpose of this research study is to investigate any changes seen in mood or behavior following deep brain stimulation for movement disorders.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Idiopathic PD diagnosed by a movement disorders neurologist * Approved by a movement disorders neurologist as clinically needing a DBS device * Absence of significant cognitive dysfunction (Mattis Dementia Rating Scale Score of greater than or equal to 116) * MRI without evidence of structural abnormality (stroke, tumor, malformation, etc) * No prior neurosurgical intervention
Exclusion criteria
* None
Countries
United States