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Comparison of Two Electrode Placement Methods in Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease

Abstract

Purpose: Therapeutic electrical stimulation of deep brain structures, such as the subthalamic nucleus and the Globus Pallidus (GP), is widely accepted as a treatment tool for patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD). Electrical stimulation of the cerebral cortex with electrodes or transcranial stimulation can increase motor function among PD patients. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of non-invasive cortical stimulation with simulation of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) technique on parts of the basal ganglia among PD patients.

Materials and Methods: tDCS was simulated using two different electrode placement methods (anodal stimulation of the primary motor cortex (M1) and anodal stimulation of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC)) and We evaluated the excitation procedure in the target area based on the excitation current distribution in GP and Subthalamic Nucleus according to the patient's condition in both electrode methods. All simulations were performed using head Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) images of four people with PD. Also, according to the excitation current distribution obtained from the previous step, we studied how the excitation current distributed in the target areas is affected by using a model of the basal ganglia so that based on the membrane potential of each excitation in these areas, in all four patients, we compare both electrode-installation methods in a functional way. The effectiveness of brain stimulation was also studied using a basal ganglia model. Considering the membrane potential of GP and Subthalamic Nucleus regions, the effectiveness of each electrode placement method was evaluated in the Basal Ganglia )BG( model.

Results: According to the results, direct current stimulation was propagated through electrodes placed on the scalp throughout the model. Also, anodal stimulation of the M1 had a better stimulation of GP and subthalamic nucleus than anodal stimulation of the DLPFC.

Conclusion: Although, the procedures for performing tDCS and invasive brain stimulation in PD are different, the results show that this treatment can be appropriate and improve motor function in patients with PD.

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Parkinson’s Disease Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Globus Pallidus Subthalamic Nucleus Basal Ganglia 3 Dimensional Model of Brain

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Moeini Kouchaksaraei MM, Nowshiravan Rahatabad F, Sheikhani A. Comparison of Two Electrode Placement Methods in Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease. Frontiers Biomed Technol. 2023;10(2):180-187.