Parkinson'
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will receive one session of anodal tDCS for 20 mins with the intensity of 2mA. The active electrode will be placed over the C3 or C4 (primary motor cortex according to EEG 10/20 system) of th
Experimental Device,Experimental Device,Experimental Device,Placebo Comparator No treatment
M1 tDCS,DLPFC tDCS,cerebellum tDCS,sham tDCS
Sponsors
National Yang-Ming University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) idiopathic Parkinson's disease 2) H&Y 1-3 stage 3) independently walk more than 10 meters without using assistive devices 4) normal visual and auditory senses 5) MMSE>24
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Unstable medical conditions 2.MMSE<24 3.implanted cardiac device 4.conditions known to interfere with participation in the study eg epilepsy 5.pregnant or breast-feeding women 6. metal implants in the brain or head 7.skin lesions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| dual task gait performance pre-test and post-test GAITRite system for spatiotemporal parameters ,brain activity pre-test and post-test Magstim 200 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| functional mobility pre-test and post-test time up and go test | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Public ContactRay yau Wang
Department of Physical therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang Ming University
Outcome results
None listed