Have you been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease with memory or thinking problems that are impacting your daily life? You may be eligible for a research study to determine how bioenergetic changes in the brain occur and contribute to progression of Lewy Body Dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. This is a brain imaging study using MRI and PET scans to look at brain activity.
What you’ll do
Participants will have brain MRI and PET scans, provide blood and skin samples, and complete paper and pencil test, questionnaires and neurologic exam, over several visits at UPMC Presbyterian/Montefiore.
Who the researchers are looking for
Have you been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease with memory or thinking problems that are impacting your daily life? You may be eligible for a research study to determine how bioenergetic changes in the brain occur and contribute to progression of Lewy Body Dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. This is a brain imaging study using MRI and PET scans to look at brain activity.
Review the provider’s screening questions. These requirements do not guarantee selection.
Time and reward
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Up to $950 · up to $950 and transportation is provided
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