Stephanie Cernera PhD, Carina R. Oehrn MD, PhD, Lauren H. Hammer MD, PhD, Maria Shcherbakova BS, Jiaang Yao MS, Amelia Hahn BS, Sarah Wang PhD, Jill L. Ostrem MD, Simon Little MBBS, PhD, Philip A. Starr MD, PhD
Adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) dynamically adjusts stimulation parameters according to patient needs. We recently showed that chronic aDBS utilizing invasive neural signals for feedback control is superior to conventional DBS (cDBS) during normal daily life in a 2-month trial. The stability of aDBS over longer periods remains unclear.
Objectives
To assess the effects of aDBS on motor symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in one individual with Parkinson's disease over 8 months.
Methods
We used stimulation-entrained cortical gamma oscillations as a control signal for aDBS in the subthalamic nucleus and quantified benefits using motor diary ratings, QoL scales, and wearable metrics.
Results
We found that aDBS delivered superior and consistent benefits compared with baseline cDBS in measures of bradykinesia and QoL.
期刊介绍:
Movement Disorders publishes a variety of content types including Reviews, Viewpoints, Full Length Articles, Historical Reports, Brief Reports, and Letters. The journal considers original manuscripts on topics related to the diagnosis, therapeutics, pharmacology, biochemistry, physiology, etiology, genetics, and epidemiology of movement disorders. Appropriate topics include Parkinsonism, Chorea, Tremors, Dystonia, Myoclonus, Tics, Tardive Dyskinesia, Spasticity, and Ataxia.