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Functional connectivity of cortico-cortical and subcortico-cortical brain networks in Parkinson*s disease

Completed
Conditions
parkinsonism
Parkinson's Disease
10028037
Registration Number
NL-OMON39613
Lead Sponsor
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

idiopathic PD, 40-65yo

Exclusion Criteria

psychotropic medication
epilepsy
metal in body
pregnancy
other neurological disease
major somatic disorders
severe claustrophobia

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) response in dorsal frontal-striatal<br /><br>and cortico-cortical systems in PD patients and controls, compared to their<br /><br>BOLD response as measured during the initial testing session.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>secundary study parameters:<br /><br>1) Differences in BOLD responses across differnet cognitive and psychiatric<br /><br>symptom-related subgroups in PD patients.<br /><br><br /><br>2) Structural abnormalities in PD versus controls, using:<br /><br>a) voxel-based morphometry (VBM): measure for regional volumetry<br /><br>b) diffusion tensor imaging (DTI): measure for structural connectivity<br /><br><br /><br>3) Resting state functional connectivity in PD versus controls, focussing on:<br /><br>a) cortico-cortical connections<br /><br>b) cortico-subcortical connections<br /><br><br /><br>4) Differences in functional and structural measures between the initial and<br /><br>the current testing session</p><br>
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