Patients routinely undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment of symptoms related to neurodegenerative conditions, most commonly Parkinson's disease. In the Investigator's experience, and published evidence shows, that stimulation has effects on the autonomic nervous system. In patients undergoing therapeutic DBS for a particular subtype of Parkinsonism (Multiple System Atrophy), the effects on autonomic parameters such as blood pressure and bladder symptoms has been shown to be improved by the investigators (unpublished data). In this current study, the investigators plan to use a novel technique of adaptive DBS in order to provide stimulation dependent on patient physiological or positional factors. This is with the aim of making stimulation more responsive and patient-specific.
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Change in quality of life before and after DBS measured by EuroQol-5 domains
Timeframe: Pre-operative and at 3 months after stimulation
Change in freezing of gait before and after DBS, measured by freezing of gait questionnaire
Timeframe: Pre-operative and at 3 months after stimulation
Change in the number of sleep arousals per night
Timeframe: Pre-operative and at 3 months after stimulation
Change in Cardiovascular symptoms following DBS (continuous blood pressure)
Timeframe: Pre-operative and at 3 months after stimulation
Change in Cardiovascular symptoms pre-post DBS (change in postural blood pressure)
Timeframe: Pre-operative and at 3 months after stimulation
Change of power in alpha bands on polysomnography before and after DBS
Timeframe: Pre-operative and at 3 months after stimulation
Change of power in beta bands on polysomnography before and after DBS
Timeframe: Pre-operative and at 3 months after stimulation
Change of power in gamma bands on polysomnography before and after DBS
Timeframe: Pre-operative and at 3 months after stimulation