TDRA Webinars: Advances in Dementia Research - Zoom
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Webinar: Advances in Dementia Research Advances in Neurosurgery: A New Trial for Frontotemporal Dementia
Summary Presented by Dr. Andres Lozano this webinar provides an overview of functional neurosurgery. Functional neurosurgery is a specialized medical approach used to treat brain disorders. To date, functional neurosurgery has been approved for treating patients with Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. Researchers are now trying to determine if functional neurosurgery can be a useful treatment option for other neurological disorders, such as frontotemporal dementia. Dr. Lozano will also review the FRONSTIM study, which is currently open for participation. The FRONSTIM study will evaluate the safety of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in a part of the brain called the subgenual cingulate. This part of the brain is particularly affected in frontotemporal dementia, causing symptoms like apathy and loss of empathy. The study will test DBS in people diagnosed with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia. You will have the opportunity to ask questions.
About the Speaker Dr. Andres Lozano is a Professor and Chairman of the Division of Neurosurgery at the University of Toronto. He holds the Tasker Chair in Functional Neurosurgery at Toronto Western Hospital, and is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience. Dr. Lozano is also a Senior Scientist at the Krembil Research Institute, which is part of the University Health Network. His research focuses on functional neurosurgery and the development of novel therapies for psychiatric disease and movement disorders. He studies brain mapping, deep brain stimulation, and focused ultrasound in both human and animal models of disease.
This webinar is presented in partnership with the Toronto Dementia Research Alliance. Webinar will be held using Zoom, registration is required to receive the link to participate. Date:
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