@article{FriedrichEldebakeyRoothansetal.2022, author = {Friedrich, Maximilian U. and Eldebakey, Hazem and Roothans, Jonas and Capetian, Philipp and Zwergal, Andreas and Volkmann, Jens and Reich, Martin}, title = {Current-dependent ocular tilt reaction in deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus: Evidence for an incerto-interstitial pathway?}, series = {European Journal of Neurology}, volume = {29}, journal = {European Journal of Neurology}, number = {5}, doi = {10.1111/ene.15257}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-318700}, pages = {1545 -- 1549}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Background and purpose The aim was to characterize a combined vestibular, ocular motor and postural syndrome induced by deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus in a patient with Parkinson's disease. Methods In a systematic DBS programming session, eye, head and trunk position in roll and pitch plane were documented as a function of stimulation amplitude and field direction. Repeat ocular coherence tomography was used to estimate ocular torsion. The interstitial nucleus of Cajal (INC), zona incerta (ZI) and ascending vestibular fibre tracts were segmented on magnetic resonance imaging using both individual and normative structural connectomic data. Thresholded symptom-associated volumes of tissue activated (VTA) were calculated based on documented stimulation parameters. Results Ipsilateral ocular tilt reaction and body lateropulsion as well as contralateral torsional nystagmus were elicited by the right electrode in a current-dependent manner and subsided after DBS deactivation. With increasing currents, binocular tonic upgaze and body retropulsion were observed. Symptoms were consistent with an irritative effect on the INC. Symptom-associated VTA was found to overlap with the dorsal ZI and the ipsilateral vestibulothalamic tract, while lying rather distant to the INC proper. A ZI-to-INC 'incerto-interstitial' tract with contact to the medial-uppermost portion of the VTA could be traced. Conclusion Unilateral stimulation of INC-related circuitry induces an ipsilateral vestibular, ocular motor and postural roll-plane syndrome, which converts into a pitch-plane syndrome when functional activation expands bilaterally. In this case, tractography points to an incerto-interstitial pathway, a tract previously only characterized in non-human primates. Directional current steering proved useful in managing this rare side effect.}, language = {en} } @article{LangeSteigerwaldMalzacheretal.2021, author = {Lange, Florian and Steigerwald, Frank and Malzacher, Tobias and Brandt, Gregor Alexander and Odorfer, Thorsten Michael and Roothans, Jonas and Reich, Martin M. and Fricke, Patrick and Volkmann, Jens and Matthies, Cordula and Capetian, Philipp D.}, title = {Reduced Programming Time and Strong Symptom Control Even in Chronic Course Through Imaging-Based DBS Programming}, series = {Frontiers in Neurology}, volume = {12}, journal = {Frontiers in Neurology}, issn = {1664-2295}, doi = {10.3389/fneur.2021.785529}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-249634}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Objectives: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) programming is based on clinical response testing. Our clinical pilot trial assessed the feasibility of image-guided programing using software depicting the lead location in a patient-specific anatomical model. Methods: Parkinson's disease patients with subthalamic nucleus-DBS were randomly assigned to standard clinical-based programming (CBP) or anatomical-based (imaging-guided) programming (ABP) in an 8-week crossover trial. Programming characteristics and clinical outcomes were evaluated. Results: In 10 patients, both programs led to similar motor symptom control (MDS-UPDRS III) after 4 weeks (medicationOFF/stimulationON; CPB: 18.27 ± 9.23; ABP: 18.37 ± 6.66). Stimulation settings were not significantly different, apart from higher frequency in the baseline program than CBP (p = 0.01) or ABP (p = 0.003). Time spent in a program was not significantly different (CBP: 86.1 ± 29.82\%, ABP: 88.6 ± 29.0\%). Programing time was significantly shorter (p = 0.039) with ABP (19.78 ± 5.86 min) than CBP (45.22 ± 18.32). Conclusion: Image-guided DBS programming in PD patients drastically reduces programming time without compromising symptom control and patient satisfaction in this small feasibility trial.}, language = {en} }