Advances in closed-loop deep brain stimulation devices
M Parastarfeizabadi, AZ Kouzani - Journal of neuroengineering and …, 2017 - Springer
Background Millions of patients around the world are affected by neurological and
psychiatric disorders. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a device-based therapy that could …
psychiatric disorders. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a device-based therapy that could …
Biomarkers and stimulation algorithms for adaptive brain stimulation
The goal of this review is to describe in what ways feedback or adaptive stimulation may be
delivered and adjusted based on relevant biomarkers. Specific treatment mechanisms …
delivered and adjusted based on relevant biomarkers. Specific treatment mechanisms …
Optimized temporal pattern of brain stimulation designed by computational evolution
Brain stimulation is a promising therapy for several neurological disorders, including
Parkinson's disease. Stimulation parameters are selected empirically and are limited to the …
Parkinson's disease. Stimulation parameters are selected empirically and are limited to the …
Subthalamic neural entropy is a feature of freezing of gait in freely moving people with Parkinson's disease
J Syrkin-Nikolau, MM Koop, T Prieto, C Anidi… - Neurobiology of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The goal of this study was to investigate subthalamic (STN) neural features of Freezers and
Non-Freezers with Parkinson's disease (PD), while freely walking without freezing of gait …
Non-Freezers with Parkinson's disease (PD), while freely walking without freezing of gait …
Computational stimulation of the basal ganglia neurons with cost effective delayed Gaussian waveforms
M Daneshzand, M Faezipour… - Frontiers in computational …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has compelling results in the desynchronization of the basal
ganglia neuronal activities and thus, is used in treating the motor symptoms of Parkinson's …
ganglia neuronal activities and thus, is used in treating the motor symptoms of Parkinson's …
Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns for treating neurological disorders
WM Grill Jr, IIAD Dorval - US Patent 9,744,363, 2017 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for stimulation of neurological tissue generate stimulation
trains with temporal patterns of stimulation, in which the interval between electrical pulses …
trains with temporal patterns of stimulation, in which the interval between electrical pulses …
Modulation of neuronal activity in the motor thalamus during GPi-DBS in the MPTP nonhuman primate model of Parkinson's disease
A Muralidharan, J Zhang, D Ghosh, MD Johnson… - Brain stimulation, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The motor thalamus is a key nodal point in the pallidothalamocortical “motor”
circuit, which has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD) and …
circuit, which has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD) and …
Reengineering deep brain stimulation for movement disorders: Emerging technologies
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical technique that consists of continuous
delivery of electrical pulses through chronically implanted electrodes connected to a …
delivery of electrical pulses through chronically implanted electrodes connected to a …
Design, synthesis, immunocytochemistry evaluation, and molecular docking investigation of several 4-aminopyridine derivatives as potential neuroprotective agents …
S Li, D Wei, Z Mao, L Chen, X Yan, Y Li, S Dong… - Bioorganic …, 2017 - Elsevier
Neuroprotection refers to the relative preservation of neuronal structure and function.
Neuroprotective agents refer to substances that are capable of preserving brain function and …
Neuroprotective agents refer to substances that are capable of preserving brain function and …
Stimulation efficiency with decaying exponential waveforms in a wirelessly powered switched-capacitor discharge stimulation system
The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of using a switched-capacitor discharge
stimulation (SCDS) system for electrical stimulation, and, subsequently, determine the …
stimulation (SCDS) system for electrical stimulation, and, subsequently, determine the …