Clinical utility of evoked potentials for programming subthalamic deep brain stimulation in Parkinsons disease
Abstract
Optimal subthalamic nucleus deep-brain stimulation (STN-DBS) for Parkinson's disease reduces motor symptoms without stimulating adjacent structures and causing side-effects. Fine-tuning STN-DBS using clinical evaluation is time-consuming and often requires multiple follow-ups. Electrophysiological recordings may enhance STN-DBS device programming for clinicians by providing objective evidence of neural pathway activation. This literature review critically evaluates evoked potentials as biomarkers of optimal STN-DBS and assesses potential integration into the device programming toolkit.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Neurological disorders and treatments
Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Publication details
- Journal / source
- npj Parkinson s Disease
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 23 January 2026
- Language
- EN