Cerebellar-spinal Transcranial Pulsed Current Stimulation (tPCS) for Treatment of Neurodegenerative Ataxia (tPCS)
Cerebellar Ataxia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Cerebellar Ataxia focused on measuring Non-invasive Stimulation, Transcranial Pulsed Current stimulation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients diagnosed with neurodegenerative ataxia (clinically or by genetic study). Exclusion Criteria: Patients unable to walk even with support (wheelchair or bed bound patients for example) Other comorbidities deemed by the investigators to interfere with clinical, motor, gait or qEEG assessments. Patients with Pacemaker Patients with metal implants in the head/neck region Severe comorbidity Intake of illegal drugs Pregnancy Patients unable to provide informed consent Patients unable to communicate in English.
Sites / Locations
- London Health Sciences CentreRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental: Real tPCS
Sham tPCS
All patients will be randomized into daily cerebello- spinal tPCS or sham stimulation. Randomization will occur in a ratio of 1:1. Real tPCS arm will receive active tPCS. Then they will be crossed over to Sham tPCS arm.
All patients will be randomized into daily cerebello- spinal tPCS or sham stimulation. Randomization will occur in a ratio of 1:1. Sham tPCS arm will receive active tPCS. Then they will be crossed over to Real tPCS arm.