Changes in elbow flexion EMG morphology during adjustment of deep brain stimulator in advanced Parkinson’s disease
PLOS ONE 2022:17(4): e0266936 – V. Ruonala, E. Pekkonen, O. Airaksinen, M. Kankaanpää, P. Karjalainen, S. Rissanen
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for motor symptoms of advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD). Currently, DBS programming outcome is based on a clinical assessment. In an optimal situation, an objectively measurable feature would assist the operator to select the appropriate settings for DBS. Surface electromyographic (EMG) measurements have been used to characterise the motor symptoms of PD with good results; with proper methodology, these measurements could be used as an aid to program DBS.
