Predicting optimal deep brain stimulation parameters for Parkinson's disease using functional MRI and machine learning.

Commonly used for Parkinson's disease (PD), deep brain stimulation (DBS) produces marked clinical benefits when optimized. However, assessing the large number of possible stimulation settings (i.e.

Probabilistic Mapping of Deep Brain Stimulation: Insights from 15 Years of Therapy.

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) depends on precise delivery of electrical current to target tissues. However, the specific brain structures responsible for best outcome are still debated. We applied probabilistic stimulation mapping to a retrospective, multidisorder DBS dataset assembled over 15 years at our institution (n = 482 patients; n = 303; n = 64; n = 39; n = 76) to identify the neuroanatomical substrates of optimal clinical response.

Genetic Architecture of Parkinson's Disease in the Indian Population: Harnessing Genetic Diversity to Address Critical Gaps in Parkinson's Disease Research.

Over the past two decades, our understanding of Parkinson's disease (PD) has been gleaned from the discoveries made in familial and/or sporadic forms of PD in the Caucasian population. The transferability and the clinical utility of genetic discoveries to other ethnically diverse populations are unknown. The Indian population has been under-represented in PD research.

Functional MRI Safety and Artifacts during Deep Brain Stimulation: Experience in 102 Patients.

BackgroundWith growing numbers of patients receiving deep brain stimulation (DBS), radiologists are encountering these neuromodulation devices at an increasing rate. Current MRI safety guidelines, however, limit MRI access in these patients.PurposeTo describe an MRI (1.

The decade after subthalamic stimulation in advanced Parkinson's disease: A balancing act.

Aim: The duration of improvement in quality of life after subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN DBS) for Parkinson's disease (PD) and the presurgical identification of factors predicting sustained clinical benefits have implications in patient selection and timing of surgery. These aspects were assessed in patients who underwent yearly assessment for at least 7 years after surgery.

Materials And Methods: The quality of life, motor and cognitive outcomes of 25 patients who completed the 7-year assessment, and 12 patients who completed the 10-year assessment, were analyzed.

Vascular endothelial growth factor in tuberculous meningitis.

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is linked to brain edema and infarction, but there is paucity of studies correlating VEGF level with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) changes in tuberculous meningitis (TBM). The aim of this study was to measure serum VEGF level in TBM and correlate it with clinical, laboratory, and MRI findings. Forty patients with TBM underwent cranial evaluation, cranial MRI, and MR angiography (MRA).

MR angiography in tuberculous meningitis.

Background: Infarctions in tuberculous meningitis (TBM) are common but there is a paucity of studies on MR angiography (MRA).

Purpose: To evaluate the pattern and predictors of MRA abnormality in patients with TBM.

Material And Methods: Sixty-seven patients with TBM were subjected to clinical, laboratory, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and MRA evaluation.