• Neuromodulation · Jun 2019

    Therapeutic Window of Deep Brain Stimulation Using Cathodic Monopolar, Bipolar, Semi-Bipolar, and Anodic Stimulation.

    • Derrick Soh, Timo R Ten Brinke, Andres M Lozano, and Alfonso Fasano.
    • Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Centre and the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Toronto Western Hospital, UHN, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    • Neuromodulation. 2019 Jun 1; 22 (4): 451-455.

    ObjectivesTo compare the therapeutic window (TW) of cathodic monopolar, bipolar, anodic monopolar, and a novel "semi-bipolar" stimulation in ten Parkinson's disease patients who underwent deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus.Materials And MethodsPatients were assessed in the "OFF" L-dopa condition. Each upper limb was tested separately for therapeutic threshold, TW and side-effect threshold (SET). Battery consumption index (BCI) also was documented.ResultsCompared to cathodic stimulation, therapeutic threshold was significantly higher for anodic, bipolar, and semi-bipolar stimulation (3.8 ± 1.6 vs. 4.9 ± 2.1, 5.0 ± 1.9, and 5.2 ± 1.9 mA, p = 0.0006, 0.0002, and 0.008, respectively). SET was significantly higher for bipolar stimulation (10.9 ± 2.5 mA) vs. cathodic (6.8 ± 2.2 mA, p < 0.0001) and anodic stimulation (9.2 ± 2.6 mA, p = 0.005). The SET of anodic and semi-bipolar stimulation was significantly higher vs. cathodic stimulation (p < 0.0001). TW of cathodic stimulation (2.5 ± 1.5 mA) was significantly narrower vs. bipolar (5.4 ± 2.0 mA, p < 0.0001), semi-bipolar (4.6 ± 2.6 mA, p = 0.001) and anodic stimulation (4.3 ± 2.3 mA, p < 0.0001). Bipolar (p = 0.005) and semi-bipolar (p = 0.0005) stimulation had a significantly wider TW vs. anodic stimulation. BCI of cathodic stimulation (5.9 ± 1.3) was significantly lower compared to bipolar (13.7 ± 6.8, p < 0.0001), semi-bipolar (11.0 ± 4.3, p = 0.0005), and anodic stimulation (8.1 ± 3.0, p < 0.0001). Anodic BCI was significantly lower than bipolar (p = 0.005) and semi-bipolar (p = 0.0002) stimulation while semi-bipolar BCI was lower than bipolar stimulation (p = 0.0005).ConclusionsWhile awaiting further studies, our findings suggest that cathodic stimulation should be preferred in light of its reduced battery consumption, possibly followed by semi-bipolar in case of stimulation-induced side-effects.© 2019 International Neuromodulation Society.

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