For this research, we use diffusion tensor imaging, functional magnetic resonance imaging, and neurophysiology (e.g. microelectrode recordings). This translational work has direct implications for improved visualization of stimulation targets, efficient titration of stimulation parameters and eventually better selection of patients for neurostimulation.
The active projects include:
- Tractography-based VIM targeting
- Investigating cortical regions mediating motor improvements after subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease
- Discovering the substrates for efficacious globus pallidus (GPi) neuromodulation in PD
- Investigating mechanisms Underlying Spinal Cord Stimulation Efficacy Using Virtual Reality and Full Body Illusion