Spastic Cerebral Palsy clinical trials at UCSF

1 research study open to eligible people

Spastic cerebral palsy is a disorder that causes muscle stiffness and movement challenges. UCSF is exploring the use of deep brain stimulation in young patients to address these issues. This study evaluates the safety of implanting these stimulators in the brain.

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  • Cerebellar Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders in Cerebral Palsy in Children and Young Adults

    open to eligible people ages 7-25

    The purpose of this study is to test the safety of placing Deep Brain Stimulators (DBS) in a part of the brain called the cerebellum and using electrical stimulation of that part of the brain to treat movement symptoms related to cerebral palsy. Ten children and young adults with dyskinetic cerebral palsy will be implanted with a Medtronic Percept Primary Cell Neurostimulator. We will pilot videotaped automated movement recognition techniques and formal gait analysis, as well as collect and characterize each subject's physiological and neuroimaging markers that may predict hyperkinetic pathological states and their response to therapeutic DBS.

    San Francisco, California

Our lead scientists for Spastic Cerebral Palsy research studies include .

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