Estimation of ANT-DBS Electrodes on Target Positioning Based on a New Percept PC LFP Signal Analysis.

Deep brain stimulation of the Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus (ANT-DBS) is an effective therapy in epilepsy. Poorer surgical outcomes are related to deviations of the lead from the ANT-target. The target identification relies on the visualization of anatomical structures by medical imaging, which presents some disadvantages.

A Textile Embedded Wearable Device for Movement Disorders Quantification.

Wearable devices have been showing promising results in a large range of applications: since industry, to entertainment and, in particular, healthcare. In the scope of movement disorders, wearable devices are being widely implemented for motor symptoms objective assessment. Currently, clinicians evaluate patients' motor symptoms resorting to subjective scales and visual perception, such as in Parkinson's Disease.

SnapKi-An Inertial Easy-to-Adapt Wearable Textile Device for Movement Quantification of Neurological Patients.

The development of wearable health systems has been the focus of many researchers who aim to find solutions in healthcare. Additionally, the large potential of textiles to integrate electronics, together with the comfort and usability they provide, has contributed to the development of smart garments in this area. In the field of neurological disorders with motor impairment, clinicians look for wearable devices that may provide quantification of movement symptoms.

iHandU: A Novel Quantitative Wrist Rigidity Evaluation Device for Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery.

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery is the gold standard therapeutic intervention in Parkinson's disease (PD) with motor complications, notwithstanding drug therapy. In the intraoperative evaluation of DBS's efficacy, neurologists impose a passive wrist flexion movement and qualitatively describe the perceived decrease in rigidity under different stimulation parameters and electrode positions. To tackle this subjectivity, we designed a wearable device to quantitatively evaluate the wrist rigidity changes during the neurosurgery procedure, supporting physicians in decision-making when setting the stimulation parameters and reducing surgery time.

Automated and objective measures of gait dynamics in camptocormia Parkinson's Disease subthalamic deep brain stimulation.

Objective: Axial motor features are common in Parkinson's disease (PD). These include gait impairment and postural abnormalities, such as camptocormia. The response of these symptoms to deep brain stimulation (DBS) is variable and difficult to assess objectively.