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Refining the Deep Brain Stimulation Target within the Limbic Globus Pallidus Internus for Tourette Syndrome

Akbarian-Tefaghi, L; Akram, H; Johansson, J; Zrinzo, L; Kefalopoulou, Z; Limousin, P; Joyce, E; ... Foltynie, T; + view all (2017) Refining the Deep Brain Stimulation Target within the Limbic Globus Pallidus Internus for Tourette Syndrome. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery , 95 (4) pp. 251-258. 10.1159/000478273. Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) in patients with severe, refractory Tourette syndrome (TS) has demonstrated promising but variable results thus far. The thalamus and anteromedial globus pallidus internus (amGPi) have been the most commonly stimulated sites within the cortico-striato thalamic circuit, but an optimal target is yet to be elucidated. OBJECTIVES: This study of 15 patients with long-term amGPi DBS for severe TS investigated whether a specific anatomical site within the amGPi correlated with optimal clinical outcome for the measures of tics, obsessive compulsive behaviour (OCB), and mood. METHODS: Validated clinical assessments were used to measure tics, OCB, quality of life, anxiety, and depression before DBS and at the latest follow-up (17-82 months). Electric field simulations were created for each patient using information on electrode location and individual stimulation parameters. A subsequent regression analysis correlated these patient-specific simulations to percentage changes in outcome measures in order to identify any significant voxels related to clinical improvement. RESULTS: A region within the ventral limbic GPi, specifically on the medial medullary lamina in the pallidum at the level of the AC-PC, was significantly associated with improved tics but not mood or OCB outcome. CONCLUSIONS: This study adds further support to the application of DBS in a tic-related network, though factors such as patient sample size and clinical heterogeneity remain as limitations and replication is required.

Type: Article
Title: Refining the Deep Brain Stimulation Target within the Limbic Globus Pallidus Internus for Tourette Syndrome
Location: Switzerland
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1159/000478273
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000478273
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Deep brain stimulation, Globus pallidus internus, Modelling, Simulation, Tourette syndrome
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Clinical and Movement Neurosciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Department of Neuromuscular Diseases
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1570145
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