Translational Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
Abstract
Deep
brain
stimulation
(DBS)
of
the
subcallosal
cingulate
cortex
(SCC)
is
an
experimental
therapy
for
treatment-resistant
depression
(TRD).
Chronic
SCC
DBS
leads
to
long-term
changes
in
electrophysiological
dynamics
measured
from
local
field
potential
(LFP)
during
wakefulness,
but
it
unclear
how
impacts
sleep-related
activity.
This
a
crucial
gap
knowledge,
given
link
between
and
sleep
disturbances,
emerging
interest
interaction
DBS,
sleep,
circadian
rhythms.
We
therefore
sought
characterize
markers
associated
with
treatment
depression.
analyzed
key
signatures
sleep—slow-wave
activity
(SWA,
0.5–4.5
Hz)
spindles—in
LFPs
recorded
9
patients
who
responded
TRD.
allowed
us
compare
before
after
24
weeks
therapeutically
effective
DBS.
SWA
power
was
highly
correlated
hemispheres,
consistent
global
state.
Furthermore,
occurred
earlier
night
chronic
had
more
prominent
peak.
While
we
found
no
evidence
slow-wave
or
stability,
increase
density
spindles.
Our
results
represent
first-of-its-kind
report
on
TRD,
provides
NREM
increased
spindle
following
clinically
treatment.
Future
work
needed
establish
causal
relationship
neural
mechanisms
underlying
sleep.
npj Parkinson s Disease,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: July 8, 2022
Beta-band
activity
in
the
subthalamic
local
field
potential
(LFP)
is
correlated
with
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
symptom
severity
and
therapeutic
target
of
deep
brain
stimulation
(DBS).
While
beta
fluctuations
PD
patients
are
well
characterized
on
shorter
timescales,
it
not
known
how
evolves
around
diurnal
cycle,
outside
a
clinical
setting.
Here,
we
obtained
chronic
recordings
(34
±
13
days)
power
implanted
Percept
DBS
device
during
high-frequency
analysed
their
properties
as
sensitivity
to
artifacts.
Time
day
explained
41
9%
variance
(p
<
0.001
all
patients),
increased
reduced
at
night.
Certain
movements
affected
LFP
quality,
which
may
have
contributed
patterns
some
patients.
Future
algorithms
benefit
from
taking
such
artifactual
into
account.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Sept. 5, 2023
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
is
associated
with
excessive
beta
activity
in
the
basal
ganglia.
Brain
sensing
implants
aim
to
leverage
this
biomarker
for
demand-dependent
adaptive
stimulation.
Sleep
disturbance
among
most
common
non-motor
symptoms
PD,
but
its
relationship
unknown.
To
investigate
clinical
potential
of
as
a
sleep
quality
we
recorded
pallidal
local
field
potentials
during
polysomnography
PD
patients
off
dopaminergic
medication
and
compared
results
dystonia
patients.
exhibited
sustained
elevated
across
wakefulness,
rapid
eye
movement
(REM),
non-REM
sleep,
which
was
correlated
disturbance.
Simulation
stimulation
revealed
that
sleep-related
changes
remain
unaccounted
by
current
algorithms,
negative
outcomes
overall
life
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Abstract
Sleep
disturbance
is
a
prevalent
and
disabling
comorbidity
in
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD).
We
performed
multi-night
(n
=
57)
at-home
intracranial
recordings
from
electrocorticography
subcortical
electrodes
using
sensing-enabled
Deep
Brain
Stimulation
(DBS),
paired
with
portable
polysomnography
four
PD
participants
one
cervical
dystonia
(clinical
trial:
NCT03582891).
Cortico-basal
activity
delta
increased
beta
decreased
during
NREM
(N2
+
N3)
versus
wakefulness
PD.
DBS
caused
further
elevation
cortical
decrease
alpha
low-beta
compared
to
OFF
state.
Our
primary
outcome
demonstrated
an
inverse
interaction
between
slow-wave
NREM.
secondary
revealed
increases
prior
spontaneous
awakenings
classified
vs.
high
accuracy
both
traditional
(30
s:
92.6
±
1.7%)
rapid
(5
88.3
2.1%)
data
epochs
of
signals.
findings
elucidate
sleep
neurophysiology
impacts
on
informing
adaptive
for
dysfunction.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Jan. 27, 2023
The
deep
brain
stimulation
(DBS)
Think
Tank
X
was
held
on
August
17–19,
2022
in
Orlando
FL.
session
organizers
and
moderators
were
all
women
with
the
theme
neuromodulation
.
Dr.
Helen
Mayberg
from
Mt.
Sinai,
NY
keynote
speaker.
She
discussed
milestones
her
experiences
developing
depression
DBS.
DBS
founded
2012
provides
an
open
platform
where
clinicians,
engineers
researchers
(from
industry
academia)
can
freely
discuss
current
emerging
technologies
as
well
logistical
ethical
issues
facing
field.
consensus
among
speakers
that
has
continued
to
expand
scope
however
several
indications
have
reached
“trough
of
disillusionment.”
for
considered
“re-emerging”
approaching
a
slope
enlightenment.
will
soon
re-enter
clinical
trials.
group
estimated
globally
more
than
244,000
devices
been
implanted
neurological
neuropsychiatric
disorders.
This
year’s
meeting
focused
advances
following
areas:
Europe,
Asia,
Australia;
cutting-edge
technologies,
closed
loop
DBS,
tele-health,
neuroethics,
lesion
therapy,
interventional
psychiatry,
adaptive
Brain,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
147(3), P. 911 - 922
Published: Dec. 20, 2023
Abstract
Continuous
deep
brain
stimulation
(cDBS)
of
the
subthalamic
nucleus
(STN)
or
globus
pallidus
is
an
effective
treatment
for
motor
symptoms
Parkinson’s
disease.
The
relative
benefit
one
region
over
other
great
interest
but
cannot
usually
be
compared
in
same
patient.
Simultaneous
DBS
both
regions
may
synergistically
increase
therapeutic
benefit.
limited
by
a
lack
responsiveness
to
dynamic,
fluctuating
intrinsic
Adaptive
(aDBS)
adjusts
response
biomarkers
improve
efficacy,
side
effects,
and
efficiency.
We
combined
bilateral
STN
(dual
target
DBS)
prospective
within-participant,
clinical
trial
six
patients
with
disease
(n
=
6,
55–65
years,
n
2
females).
Dual
cDBS
was
tested
symptom
control
annually
measured
rating
scales,
on
time
without
dyskinesia,
medication
reduction.
Random
amplitude
experiments
probed
system
dynamics
estimate
parameters
aDBS.
then
implemented
proportional-plus-integral
aDBS
using
novel
distributed
(off-implant)
architecture.
In
home
setting,
we
collected
tremor
dyskinesia
scores
as
well
individualized
β
amplitudes.
reduced
Unified
Disease
Rating
Scale
(UPDRS)
greater
degree
than
either
alone
(P
<
0.05,
linear
mixed
model)
cohort.
β-oscillations
correlated
speed
hand
grasp
movements
five
participants
Pearson
correlation).
provided
insight
into
temporal
windowing
avoid
artefacts
demonstrated
correlation
between
amplitude.
Proportional
plus
integral
average
power,
while
preserving
UPDRS
III
clinic
0.28,
Wilcoxon
signed
rank),
during
blinded
testing
at
3,
P
>
ranked
sum).
power
reductions
were
slight
significant.
offer
improvement
alone.
When
proportional
aDBS,
reduced,
increased
dual
DBS.
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(17)
Published: Feb. 24, 2023
The
use
of
soft
and
flexible
bioelectronic
interfaces
can
enhance
the
quality
for
recording
cells'
electrical
activity
by
ensuring
a
continuous
intimate
contact
with
smooth,
curving
surfaces
found
in
physiological
environment.
This
work
develops
microelectrode
arrays
(MEAs)
made
silk
fibroin
(SF)
films
that
also
serve
as
drug
delivery
system.
Inkjet
printing
is
used
tool
to
deposit
substrate,
conductive
electrode,
insulator,
well
drug-delivery
nanocomposite
film.
approach
highly
versatile,
shown
fabrication
carbon
microelectrodes,
sandwiched
between
substrate
insulator.
technique
permits
development
thin-film
devices
be
employed
vitro
extracellular
recordings
HL-1
cell
action
potentials.
tuning
SF
applying
an
stimulus
produce
permeable
layer
on-demand
systems
demonstrated.
multifunctional
MEA
developed
here
pave
way
screening
time-resolved
localized
chemical
stimuli.
Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(4), P. 711 - 729
Published: April 16, 2024
Current
techniques
in
brain
stimulation
are
still
largely
based
on
a
phrenologic
approach
that
single
target
can
treat
disorder.
Nevertheless,
meta-analyses
of
implants
indicate
an
overall
success
rate
50%
improvement
patients,
irrespective
the
brain-related
Thus,
there
is
large
margin
for
improvement.
The
goal
this
manuscript
to
1)
develop
general
theoretical
framework
functioning
amenable
surgical
neuromodulation,
and
2)
describe
engineering
requirements
next
generation
implantable
stimulators
follow
from
theoretic
model.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17
Published: Nov. 28, 2023
Over
the
past
three
decades,
deep
brain
stimulation
(DBS)
for
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD)
has
been
applied
in
a
continuous
open
loop
fashion,
unresponsive
to
changes
given
patient’s
state
or
symptoms
over
course
of
day.
Advances
recent
neurostimulator
technology
enable
possibility
closed
adaptive
DBS
(aDBS)
PD
as
treatment
option
near
future
which
adjusts
demand-based
manner.
Although
aDBS
offers
great
clinical
potential
motor
symptoms,
it
also
brings
with
need
better
understanding
how
implement
order
maximize
its
benefits.
In
this
perspective,
we
outline
considerations
programing
several
key
parameters
based
on
our
experience
across
aDBS-capable
research
neurostimulators.
At
core,
hinges
successful
identification
relevant
biomarkers
that
can
be
measured
reliably
real-time
working
cohesion
control
policy
governs
adaption.
However,
auxiliary
such
window
is
allowed
adapt,
well
rate
changes,
just
impactful
performance
and
vary
depending
patient.
A
standardize
protocol
programming
will
crucial
ensuring
effective
application
practice.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 26, 2023
ABSTRACT
Background
Sleep
disturbance
is
a
prevalent
and
highly
disabling
comorbidity
in
individuals
with
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD)
that
leads
to
worsening
of
daytime
symptoms,
accelerated
progression
reduced
quality
life.
Objectives
We
aimed
investigate
changes
sleep
neurophysiology
PD
particularly
during
non-rapid
eye
movement
(NREM)
sleep,
both
the
presence
absence
deep
brain
stimulation
(DBS).
Methods
Multi-night
(n=58)
intracranial
recordings
were
performed
at-home,
from
chronic
electrocorticography
subcortical
electrodes,
sensing-enabled
DBS
pulse
generators,
paired
portable
polysomnography.
Four
people
one
person
cervical
dystonia
evaluated
determine
neural
structures,
signals
connections
modulated
NREM
prior
spontaneous
awakenings.
Recordings
ON
OFF
conventional
dopaminergic
replacement
medications.
Results
demonstrate
an
increase
cortico-basal
slow
wave
activity
delta
(1-4
Hz)
decrease
beta
(13-31
(N2
N3)
versus
wakefulness
PD.
Cortical-subcortical
coherence
was
also
found
be
higher
range
lower
wakefulness.
resulted
further
elevation
cortical
alpha
(8-13
low
(13-15
power
compared
state.
During
we
observed
strong
inverse
interaction
between
increases
Conclusions
Chronic,
multi-night
reveal
opposing
stage
specific
modulations
connectivity
NREM,
effects
are
enhanced
DBS.
Within
specifically,
strongly
inversely
correlated
predict
find
therapy
appears
improve
partially
through
direct
modulation
oscillations.
Our
findings
help
elucidate
contributory
mechanism
responsible
for
disturbances
highlight
potential
biomarkers
future
precision
neuromodulation
therapies
targeting