It is easy to underestimate the importance of normal movement in daily life, until that ability is altered or taken away by disease. Used in more than 150,000 patients worldwide, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is often an effective therapy for Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, however symptomatic improvement varies substantially in individuals, across clinical trials, and over time. DBS is now proposed for earlier disease stages in Parkinson's disease and for new indications in neurology and psychiatry, potentially exposing larger numbers of patients to this invasive therapy. Emerging segmented or ?directional? DBS lead technology provides unprecedented opportunities to optimize clinical improvement and tolerability and to drive innovation in neuromodulation. We have pioneered new putative biomarkers that measure patient-specific cortical physiology elicited by DBS with combined electrocorticography and electroencephalography. Our findings demonstrate robust within-participant changes in cortical activation that distinguish effective versus ineffective stimulation sites. Here we will leverage this knowledge to guide efficient implementation of current steering with novel directional DBS lead technology. Our primary goal is to deliver innovative approach to tailor and optimize field shaping with novel directional lead technology to improve the efficacy and tolerability of DBS in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. Additionally, our results will provide foundational knowledge (1) to better understand the concept of DBS dose; (2) to refine surgical targeting in real time; (3) and to inform emerging closed loop stimulation paradigms.

Public Health Relevance

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established therapy for Parkinson's disease, yet outcomes vary significantly in individuals and across clinical trials. The purpose of this research is to use minimally invasive, patient- specific cortical physiology elicited by DBS to guide the use of emerging segmented (?directional?) DBS electrode technologies. Our results will provide novel methods to predict and personally optimize efficient implementation of current steering to improve the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of DBS therapy for advanced Parkinson's disease.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Type
Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement Phase II (UH3)
Project #
5UH3NS100553-04
Application #
9922379
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZNS1)
Program Officer
Ashmont, Kari Rich
Project Start
2016-09-30
Project End
2022-06-30
Budget Start
2020-07-01
Budget End
2021-06-30
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2020
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Alabama Birmingham
Department
Neurology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
063690705
City
Birmingham
State
AL
Country
United States
Zip Code
35294
Birchall, Elizabeth L; Walker, Harrison C; Cutter, Gary et al. (2017) The effect of unilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation on depression in Parkinson's disease. Brain Stimul 10:651-656
Wharen Jr, Robert E; Okun, Michael S; Guthrie, Barton L et al. (2017) Thalamic DBS with a constant-current device in essential tremor: A controlled clinical trial. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 40:18-26
Amara, Amy W; Walker, Harrison C; Joop, Allen et al. (2017) Effects of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation on objective sleep outcomes in Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord Clin Pract 4:183-190
Ramirez-Zamora, Adolfo; Giordano, James J; Gunduz, Aysegul et al. (2017) Evolving Applications, Technological Challenges and Future Opportunities in Neuromodulation: Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank. Front Neurosci 11:734
Deeb, Wissam; Giordano, James J; Rossi, Peter J et al. (2016) Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank: A Review of Emerging Issues and Technologies. Front Integr Neurosci 10:38