Dr. McKeown and Team Conducting Two Studies to Investigate New Technologies to Monitor and Treat Parkinson's Disease

Aiming to improve the effectiveness of patient care and treatment, Dr. Martin McKeown’s team at the Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre and Movement Disorders Clinic are conducting two new studies. Both aim to investigate new technologies that could transform care for Parkinson’s disease patients.

Precision Stimulation Study

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The first study is working with a non-invasive stimulation technique, customizing parameters to the individual, to target the vestibular system with small electrical currents. The goal would be to improve motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson disease in patients, and to produce an inexpensive, battery-powered therapy that could be used to complement other treatments.

CAMERA Study

The second study is aiming to develop a smart camera system to use in a patient’s home to measure body movement and mood. Using a camera system in-home would enable users to evaluate progression of Parkinson’s and allow them to stay independent for as long as possible.

Both studies are currently recruiting research participants. For more information, please contact:

Precision Stimulation study:

Martin Keung
Email: martin.keung@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-827-5145

CAMERA study:

Juana Ayala Castaneda
Email: juana.ayala@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-5293