Correlation among anatomic landmarks, location of subthalamic deep brain stimulation electrodes, stimulation parameters, and side effects during programming monopolar review.

Authors

• Caio M Matias
• Raja Mehanna
• Scott E Cooper
• Amit Amit
• Scott F Lempka
• Danilo Silva
• Carlos G Carlotti
• Robert S Butler
• Andre G Machado

Publication/Presentation Date

3-1-2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Clinical benefits of deep brain stimulation can be limited by the presence of side effects produced by current spread to adjacent structures.

OBJECTIVE: To identify a correlation between coordinates for each individual contact, neighboring structures, and pattern of side effects.

METHODS: Coordinates of the electrodes and anatomic landmarks were obtained with a stereotactic surgical planning software and were correlated with stimulation-related side effects by using univariate and multivariable analyses.

RESULTS: Monopolar stimulation elicited capsular side effects (CSEs) in 208 of 316 contacts (65.8%) and noncapsular side effects (NCSEs) in 223 of 316 contacts (70.6%). The occurrence of CSEs was correlated with contact number (P = .009) and with the "Z" (P = .03), whereas voltage threshold to CSEs exhibited correlation with the internal capsule angle (P = .035). The occurrence of NCSEs was correlated with contact number (P = .005), "X" (P = .03), "Y" (P = .004), and the distance to the red nucleus (P = .001 and P = .003). There was correlation between voltage threshold to NCSEs and the internal capsule angle (P = .006), electrode's coronal angle (P = .02), "X" (P = .001), "Y" (P < .001), "Z" (P < .001), and the distances to the internal capsule (P = .02) and to the red nucleus (P = .004 and P < .001).

CONCLUSION: A better understanding how patient anatomy, stimulation parameters, and lead location in relation to neighboring structures influence the occurrence of side effects can be useful to inform targeting strategies.

Volume

11 Suppl 2

First Page

99

Last Page

108

ISSN

1524-4040

Published In/Presented At

Matias, C. M., Mehanna, R., Cooper, S. E., Amit, A., Lempka, S. F., Silva, D., Carlotti, C. G., Jr, Butler, R. S., & Machado, A. G. (2015). Correlation among anatomic landmarks, location of subthalamic deep brain stimulation electrodes, stimulation parameters, and side effects during programming monopolar review. Neurosurgery, 11 Suppl 2, 99–109. https://doi.org/10.1227/NEU.0000000000000645

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

25599207

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article