A team from the University's Centre for Human Brain Health (CHBH) is recruiting volunteers aged 18 to 85 who have been diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease to help investigate how the condition affects the way the brain learns and adapts.
The research, led by the School of Psychology, uses electroencephalography (EEG) - a safe, non-invasive technique that records the brain's electrical activity - to study how people respond when making decisions in complex, changing environments. Understanding this process could provide new insights into the motivational and cognitive challenges that many people with Parkinson's experience in everyday life.
Participants will be asked to attend two morning sessions at the University's School of Psychology, each lasting approximately three hours. On one of the mornings, we will ask that they delay their medication until after the session, on the other we will ask that they take it as usual. During the sessions, volunteers will wear a lightweight EEG cap - which simply records brain signals and does not stimulate the brain in any way - while completing a computer-based decision-making task.
Volunteers will receive £10 per hour in compensation for their time, and the research team is able to assist with travel arrangements, including access to free parking at the testing site.
