• Parkinsonism Relat. Disord. · Aug 2019

    Intraoperative test stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus aids postoperative programming of chronic stimulation settings in Parkinson's disease.

    • V J Geraedts, R A P van Ham, J Marinus, J J van Hilten, A Mosch, C F E Hoffmann, N A van der Gaag, and M F Contarino.
    • Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands.
    • Parkinsonism Relat. Disord. 2019 Aug 1; 65: 62-66.

    BackgroundIt is unknown whether intraoperative testing during awake Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) can be used to postoperatively identify the best settings for chronic stimulation.ObjectiveTo determine whether intraoperative test stimulation is indicative of postoperative stimulation results.MethodsRecords of consecutive Parkinson's Disease patients who received STN DBS between September 2012 and December 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. The best depth identified after intraoperative stimulation via the microelectrode's stimulation tip was compared with the depth of the contact selected for chronic stimulation after a standard monopolar contact review. Moreover, thresholds for induction of clinical effects (optimal improvement of rigidity and induction of side-effects) were compared between stimulation at the postoperatively selected contact and at the corresponding intraoperative depth.ResultsRecords of 119 patients were analyzed (mean (SD) age 60.5 (6.5) years, 31.9% female, 238 STNs). In 75% of cases, the postoperatively selected contact corresponded with the intraoperative depth with the largest therapeutic window or was immediately dorsal to it. Higher stimulation intensities were required postoperatively than intraoperatively to relieve rigidity (p = 0.002) and induce capsular side-effects (p = 0.016).ConclusionIn the majority of cases, the postoperative contact for chronic stimulation was at a similar level or immediately dorsal with respect to the identified best intraoperative depth. Postoperatively, relief of rigidity and induction of capsular side-effects occur at higher stimulation intensities than during intraoperative test stimulation.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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