Slowing the progression of Parkinson's disease through neuroillumination: first clinical trial

Substantia nigra © CEA-Leti Slowing the progression of Parkinson's disease through neuroillumination: first patient implant in first clinical trial -The CEA, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble Alpes University and Boston Scientific Corporation, a leading company in medical devices, have started on the Near Infra Red (NIR) project clinical trial in March 2021. The project is based on a near-infrared technology, also called photobiomodulation, developed by CEA in collaboration with Boston Scientific. This technology could significantly reduce the progression of Parkinson's disease which affects more than 6.5 million people worldwide. Following excellent preclinical results obtained in 2016, this clinical trial aims to evaluate the approach and feasibility of this technology in Parkinson's disease patients. The first patient joined this trial and was successfully operated on March 24, 2021. -Deep-brain neurostimulation, a procedure designed and tested in Grenoble in particular by Professor Benabid and practiced for 34 years, has significantly reduced motor symptoms of 200,000 people with Parkinson's disease worldwide. Clinatec, the Edmond J. Safra Biomedical Research Center and a CEA laboratory based in Grenoble, is working on a complementary practice through the NIR project.