Barrett, The Honors College Thesis/Creative Project Collection
Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University proudly showcases the work of undergraduate honors students by sharing this collection exclusively with the ASU community.
Barrett accepts high performing, academically engaged undergraduate students and works with them in collaboration with all of the other academic units at Arizona State University. All Barrett students complete a thesis or creative project which is an opportunity to explore an intellectual interest and produce an original piece of scholarly research. The thesis or creative project is supervised and defended in front of a faculty committee. Students are able to engage with professors who are nationally recognized in their fields and committed to working with honors students. Completing a Barrett thesis or creative project is an opportunity for undergraduate honors students to contribute to the ASU academic community in a meaningful way.
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- Creators: Department of Physics
While REM Sleep Behavior disorder (RBD) has been linked with synucleinopathies, difficulties persist in clinically convenient diagnostic tools which can differentiate between underlying diseases. Identifying markers in the gait of RBD patients may ease the diagnostic process and indicate potential or status for developing more severe disorders. Individuals were referred to Movement Disorders Center of Arizona (MDCA) by a sleep specialist with a confirmed diagnosis of RBD, or those who were clinically indicated after questioning. All participants underwent a skin-biopsy test for α-synuclein, I-ioflupane dopamine transporter(DAT) scan, and had their gait velocity, cadence and stride dynamics assessed by an automated gait analysis system.