Browsing by Subject "Deep brain stimulation"

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    DBS in the restoration of motor functional recovery following spinal cord injury
    (Frontiers Media, 2024-12-04) Li, Wen-yuan; Qu, Wen-rui; Li, Yi; Wang, Shu-ying; Liu, Dong-ming; Deng, Ling-xiao; Wang, Ying; Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine
    The landscape of therapeutic deep brain stimulation (DBS) for locomotor function recovery is rapidly evolving. This review provides an overview of electrical neuromodulation effects on spinal cord injury (SCI), focusing on DBS for motor functional recovery in human and animal models. We highlight research providing insight into underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms. A literature review via Web of Science and PubMed databases from 1990 to May 29, 2024, reveals a growing body of evidence for therapeutic DBS in SCI recovery. Advances in techniques like optogenetics and whole-brain tractogram have helped elucidate DBS mechanisms. Neuronal targets sites for SCI functional recovery include the mesencephalic locomotor region (MLR), cuneiform nucleus (CNF), and nucleus raphe magnus (NRG), with pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), periaqueductal gray (PAG), and nucleus ventroposterolateral thalami (VPL) for post-injury functional recovery treatment. Radiologically guided DBS optimization and combination therapy with classical rehabilitation have become an effective therapeutic method, though ongoing interventional trials are needed to enhance understanding and validate DBS efficacy in SCI. On the pre-clinical front, standardization of pre-clinical approaches are essential to enhance the quality of evidence on DBS safety and efficacy. Mapping brain targets and optimizing DBS protocols, aided by combined DBS and medical imaging, are critical endeavors. Overall, DBS holds promise for neurological and functional recovery after SCI, akin to other electrical stimulation approaches.
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    Susceptibility-Weighted MRI Approximates Intraoperative Microelectrode Recording During Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus for Parkinson's Disease
    (Elsevier, 2024-01) Budnick, Hailey C.; Schneider, Dylan; Zauber, S. Elizabeth; Witt, Thomas C.; Gupta, Kunal; Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine
    Background Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) for Parkinson's disease can be performed with intraoperative neurophysiological and radiographic guidance. Conventional T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging sequences, however, often fail to provide definitive borders of the STN. Novel magnetic resonance imaging sequences, such as susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI), might better localize the STN borders and facilitate radiographic targeting. We compared the radiographic location of the dorsal and ventral borders of the STN using SWI with intraoperative microelectrode recording (MER) during awake STN-DBS for Parkinson's disease. Methods Thirteen consecutive patients who underwent placement of 24 STN-DBS leads for Parkinson's disease were analyzed retrospectively. Preoperative targeting was performed with SWI, and MER data were obtained from intraoperative electrophysiology records. The boundaries of the STN on SWI were identified by a blinded investigator. Results The final electrode position differed significantly from the planned coordinates in depth but not in length or width, indicating that MER guided the final electrode depth. When we compared the boundaries of the STN by MER and SWI, SWI accurately predicted the entry into the STN but underestimated the length and ventral boundary of the STN by 1.2 mm. This extent of error approximates the span of a DBS contact and could affect the placement of directional contacts within the STN. Conclusions MER might continue to have a role in STN-DBS. This could potentially be mitigated by further refinement of imaging protocols to better image the ventral boundary of the STN.