Groundbreaking ‘deep brain stimulation’ trial is searching for RI stroke victims.
“PROVIDENCE – Investigators at Brown University Health are studying whether an implant in the brain can help improve hand movement for people who have suffered strokes.
Preliminary results at the Cleveland Clinic have looked promising, and Brown University Health, the former Lifespan, is taking part in the next stage of the clinical trial, according to Dr. Wael F. Asaad, lead investigator for the study at Brown University Health… ‘You get useful function back,” Asaad said in an interview. “The preliminary results looked really strong…’
To inquire about participating [in the study], contact clinical assistant Amanda Hasbrouck at (401) 444-6682 ahasbrouck@lifespan.org. For more information on the study, go to the National Library of Medicine’s website.“
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Wael F. Asaad, MD, PhD
Sidney A. Fox and Dorothea Doctors Fox Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Professor of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience
Vice-Chair, Research
Director, Functional and Epilepsy Neurosurgery Program
Director, Laboratory for Neurophysiology and Neuromodulation
Associate Director, Neurosurgery Residency Training Program
Director, Fellowship in Functional & Epilepsy Neurosurgery
Professor of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience
Vice-Chair, Research
Director, Functional and Epilepsy Neurosurgery Program
Director, Laboratory for Neurophysiology and Neuromodulation
Associate Director, Neurosurgery Residency Training Program
Director, Fellowship in Functional & Epilepsy Neurosurgery