Deep Brain Stimulation in Laryngeal Dystonia and Voice Tremor

Description

The goals of this project are 1) to determine the incidence of neurological voice disorders in patients with dystonia and essential tremor undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS), 2) investigate the neuroimaging and intracranial neurophysiology correlates of voice dysfunction in these subjects, and subsequently 3) determine the effects of DBS on voice function.

Conditions

Laryngeal Dystonia, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Tremor, Dystonia

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goals of this project are 1) to determine the incidence of neurological voice disorders in patients with dystonia and essential tremor undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS), 2) investigate the neuroimaging and intracranial neurophysiology correlates of voice dysfunction in these subjects, and subsequently 3) determine the effects of DBS on voice function.

Deep Brain Stimulation in Laryngeal Dystonia and Voice Tremor

Deep Brain Stimulation in Laryngeal Dystonia and Voice Tremor

Condition
Laryngeal Dystonia
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Boston

Massachusetts General Hospital, University of California San Francisco, University of Utah, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study

    18 Years to 80 Years

    Sexes Eligible for Study

    ALL

    Accepts Healthy Volunteers

    No

    Collaborators and Investigators

    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary,

    Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Massachusetts Eye and Ear

    Study Record Dates

    2026-08-31