Primary Recipient

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE

Amount

$1,396,978.00

Award Date

9/01/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nuclei (STN) substantially reduces motor symptoms in people with Parkinson disease (PD). However, STN DBS in PD also can alter cognitive control skills. How STN DBS improves motor function yet impairs cognit