Studies related to music
Assessing the Use of Music and Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's
Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB)
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a debilitating disorder with motor and cognitive symptoms, including gait (or walk) disturbances, which are related to falls. Traditional treatments, including pharmacotherapy and deep brain stimulation, improve motor symptoms, but have limited effects on gait impairments, and also have side effects that can worsen gait deficits. There is evidence that Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) through music improves gait, as does transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a type of non-invasive brain stimulation. Therefore, this study aims to understand how brain stimulation can influence movement, especially when combined with music.
Adults 18+ years old
Adults with Parkinson's Disease
No history of seizures/epilepsy
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