Journal article

Towards guided and automated programming of subthalamic area stimulation in Parkinson's disease

SS Xu, NC Sinclair, KJ Bulluss, T Perera, WL Lee, HJ Mcdermott, W Thevathasan

Brain Communications | Published : 2022

Abstract

Selecting the ideal contact to apply subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease can be an arduous process, with outcomes highly dependent on clinician expertise. This study aims to assess whether neuronal signals recorded intraoperatively in awake patients, and the anatomical location of contacts, can assist programming. In a cohort of 14 patients with Parkinson's disease, implanted with subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation, the four contacts on each lead in the 28 hemispheres were ranked according to proximity to a nominated ideal anatomical location and power of the following neuronal signals: evoked resonant neural activity, beta oscillations and high-frequenc..

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