Sander Bus1, Gian Pal2, Bichun Ouyang2, Pepijn van den Munckhof3, Maarten Bot3, Sepehr Sani4, Leo Verhagen Metman2. 1. Department of Neurology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 2. Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA. 3. Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 4. Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Microelectrode recording (MER)-guided deep brain stimulation (DBS) aims to place the DBS lead in the optimal electrophysiological target. When single-track MER or test stimulation yields suboptimal results, trajectory adjustments are made. The accuracy of these trajectory adjustments is unknown. Intraoperative computed tomography can visualize the microelectrode (ME) and verify ME adjustments. We aimed to determine the accuracy of ME movements in patients undergoing MER-guided DBS. METHODS: Coordinates following three methods of adjustment were compared: (1) those within the default "+" configuration of the ME holder; (2) those involving rotation of the default "+" to the "x" configuration; and (3) those involving head stage adjustments. Radial error and absolute differences between coordinates were determined. RESULTS: 87 ME movements in 59 patients were analyzed. Median (IQR) radial error was 0.59 (0.64) mm. Median (IQR) absolute x and y coordinate errors were 0.29 (0.52) and 0.38 (0.44) mm, respectively. Errors were largest after rotating the multielectrode holder to its "x"-shaped setup. CONCLUSION: ME trajectory adjustments can be made accurately. In a considerable number of cases, errors exceeding 1 mm were found. Adjustments from the "+" setup to the "x" setup are most prone to inaccuracies.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Microelectrode recording (MER)-guided deep brain stimulation (DBS) aims to place the DBS lead in the optimal electrophysiological target. When single-track MER or test stimulation yields suboptimal results, trajectory adjustments are made. The accuracy of these trajectory adjustments is unknown. Intraoperative computed tomography can visualize the microelectrode (ME) and verify ME adjustments. We aimed to determine the accuracy of ME movements in patients undergoing MER-guided DBS. METHODS: Coordinates following three methods of adjustment were compared: (1) those within the default "+" configuration of the ME holder; (2) those involving rotation of the default "+" to the "x" configuration; and (3) those involving head stage adjustments. Radial error and absolute differences between coordinates were determined. RESULTS: 87 ME movements in 59 patients were analyzed. Median (IQR) radial error was 0.59 (0.64) mm. Median (IQR) absolute x and y coordinate errors were 0.29 (0.52) and 0.38 (0.44) mm, respectively. Errors were largest after rotating the multielectrode holder to its "x"-shaped setup. CONCLUSION: ME trajectory adjustments can be made accurately. In a considerable number of cases, errors exceeding 1 mm were found. Adjustments from the "+" setup to the "x" setup are most prone to inaccuracies.
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