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A new biomarker for closed-loop deep brain stimulation in the subthalamic nucleus for patients with Parkinson's disease

  • Gerrit E. Gmel
  • , John L. Parker
  • , Tara J. Hamilton

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Abstract

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become the standard treatment for advanced stages of Parkinson's disease and other motor disorders. Although the surgical procedure has gained in accuracy over the years thanks to imaging and microelectrode recordings, the underlying principles of DBS are still debated today. The lack of a clear measurable biomarker for the efficacy of the therapy has rendered efforts to design feedback-enabled stimulators difficult. Our most recent intra-operative recordings have unveiled a new biomarker based on stimulation induced evoked responses that could lead to a new approach to closing the loop and designing an adaptive deep brain stimulator.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings IEEE 2014 Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2014: Breakthrough for Distributed Diagnostics and Therapy: 22-24 October 2014, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
PublisherIEEE
Pages500-503
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781479923465
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
EventIEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference -
Duration: 22 Oct 2014 → …

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference
Period22/10/14 → …

Keywords

  • Parkinson's disease
  • basal ganglia
  • biochemical markers
  • subthalamus

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