May Smith-Hublou received Best Paper 2024
May’s paper “Impacts of Deep Brain Stimulation of the Globus Pallidus Internus on Swallowing: A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study” was published in Dysphagia.
May’s paper “Impacts of Deep Brain Stimulation of the Globus Pallidus Internus on Swallowing: A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study” was published in Dysphagia.
This study expands the previously limited literature suggesting that deep brain stimulation in the globus pallidus internus (GPi) has no impact on swallowing function in Parkinson disease, unlike the more common target, the subthalamic nucleus. This the first study of GPi stimulation to use multiple metrics of videofluoroscopic swallowing analysis to thoroughly examine swallowing function in this context, as well as the first to examine both unilateral and bilateral stimulation. This study can inform both clinical practice and further research investigations into the impacts of deep brain stimulation on swallowing function.
Katie Buzzanca-Fried recipieved the Frederick Family Scholarship 2024
The Frederick Family Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding graduate student in the Rehabilitation Sciences Program who treats others with positive regard, dignity and respect, has demonstrated dedication and service to the profession, exceptional dependability, self-reliance and dedication to the pursuit of their doctoral degree.