An Electromagnetic Study of the Impact of Brain Anatomy on Deep Brain Stimulation

  1. Muñoz San Martín, Sagrario 1
  2. García-Prieto, J
  3. Bajo, R
  4. Antoranz Canales, Pedro 1
  5. Ronda, S
  6. Barragán García, Vicenta María 1
  7. Jiménez, JC
  8. Sanchis, A
  1. 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR 02p0gd045

Journal:
Acta Scientific Medical Sciences

ISSN: 2582-0931

Year of publication: 2023

Volume: 7

Issue: 7

Pages: 16-25

Type: Article

DOI: 10.31080/ASMS.2023.07.1589 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

An electromagnetic simulation was performed to assess the volume of tissue activated on deep brain stimulation for two patientsrandomly selected. The finite element method is used to calculate the electric field distribution that predicts the volume of tissueactivated. High-resolution magnetic resonance images are utilized to create patient-specific anatomical models of the subthalamicnucleus and the internal pallidum. The results confirmed the influence of brain anatomy leading to different shape and volume oftissue activated despite similar technical features. Thus, a patient-specific model and an adequate choice of stimulation parametersare crucial on deep brain stimulation outcomes.