Seizure reduction after deep brain stimulation in a patient with Parkinson disease associated with idiopathic generalized epilepsy
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1 Seizure reduction after deep brain stimulation in a patient with Parkinson disease associated with idiopathic generalized epilepsy Epilepsy Center, National Hospital Organization, Nara Medical Center Tohru Hoshida, Nobuyuki Maruyama, Yasuko Sawai, Kazuhiro Kawata, Hidehiro Hirabayashi Department of Neurosurgery, Nara Medical University Kentaro Tamura, Hiroyuki Nakase We report a case of seizure reduction after deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nuclei (STN) in a patient with idiopathic generalized epilepsy and Parkinson disease. A 61-year-old woman had experienced her first seizure at 10 years of age. Generalized tonic-clonic seizures occurred during sleep. Her seizures occurred several times per year while she was taking 800 mg valproate. She also started experiencing bradykinesia and limb tremor at 51 years of age. She was diagnosed with Parkinson disease and received medical treatment. She was finding it difficult to walk; as a result, she was referred to the neurosurgery department for DBS surgery at 54 years of age. Presurgical evaluation revealed no epileptic discharges during long-term electroencephalography monitoring. Valproate was discontinued and STN-DBS was performed uneventfully. Bradykinesia and bilateral tremor improved markedly after DBS. When the estimated electrical current was changed from 31.9 to 12.2 microampere at 5 months after DBS, the first postoperative seizure occurred, and administration of 400 mg valproate was restarted. One year later, when the estimated electrical current was changed from 29.3 to 15.6 microampere, the second and third postoperative seizures occurred. The estimated current was changed from 15.6 to 20.5 microampere and the patient was administered 400 mg of valproate, after which she has remained seizure free for 5.5 years. (Conclusion) Stimulation current conditions may be responsible for generalized seizure. The comorbidities of idiopathic generalized epilepsy and Parkinson disease showed improvement after STN-DBS. However appropriate stimulation conditions are required for seizure reduction.
2 Seizure reduction after deep brain stimulation in a patient with Parkinson disease associated with idiopathic generalized epilepsy T. Hoshida 1, N. Maruyama 1, Y. Sawai 1, K. Kawata 1, H. Hirabayashi 1, K. Tamura 2, H. Nakase 2 1 Epilepsy Center, National Hospital Organization, Nara Medical Center, Nara, Japan 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
3 Purpose Deep brain stimulation(dbs) has been a possible therapy for epilepsy for more than 30 years, and now it is moving to the point of clinical utility. Clinically, an array of sites have been explored, including the cerebellum, anterior nucleus or centromedian nucleus of thalamus, hippocampus, subthalamic nucleus (STN), brain stem, and corpus callosum. Direct stimulation of the cortex has also been explored. Interest in evaluating these sites for treatment of epilepsy has been enhanced by the success of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for epilepsy and DBS for movement disorders 1). We report a case of seizure reduction after DBS of the STN in a patient with comorbidities of idiopathic generalized epilepsy and Parkinson s disease (PD). We discuss the difference as to the stimulation parameter and mechanism between PD and epilepsy patients.
4 Case presentation A 61-year-old woman had experienced her first seizure at 10 years of age. Generalized tonic-clonic seizures occurred during sleep. Her seizures occurred several times per year while she was taking 800 mg valproate. She also started experiencing bradykinesia and limb tremor at 51 years of age. She was diagnosed with Parkinson disease and received medical treatment. She was finding it difficult to walk; as a result, she was referred to the neurosurgery department for DBS surgery at 54 years of age.
5 Clinical Course VPA800mg Seizures occurred several times per year 10 y.o. Onset 42 y.0. Seizures disappeared 46 y.o. VPA discontinued Seizures occurred three times per year 48 y.o. Seizures recurred VPA800mg 51 y.o. Bradykinesia and limb tremor started 54 y.o. STN-DBS 54 y.o. One seizure VPA400mg 56 y.o. Two seizures Three seizures after surgery Seizure free 61 y.o. Seizure free For 5.5 years
6 STN-DBS presurgical MRI
7 STN-DBS AC-PC plane 0 mm AC-PC plane -4 mm DBS electrode position 2 mm posterior at mid AC-PC line 4 mm ventral from AC-PC plane 12 mm lateral from midline MRI plane X-p
8 Fp1-A1 Scalp EEG Fp2-A2 F3 F4 C3 C4 P3 P4 O1 O2 F7 F8 T3 T4 T5 T6 ECG 3 years after DBS, one year after seizure free 1 sec 50 μv
9 Date Para meter amplitude Right pulse width rate Parameter Review electrode stimulation Left negative positive amplitude pulse width rate electrode stimulation negative positive 200X.7 STN-DBS 200X.7 1.1volts 90 μ sec 145 pps 1,2 case 2.0 volts 90 μ sec 130 pps X ,2 case X ,1 case X.12 Generalized convulsion 200X ,2 case X ,2 case case 200X+2.2 Generalized convulsion 200X ,2 case case 200X ,2 case ,2 case 200X ,2 case ,2 case 200X case case 200X case case 200X case case
10 Parameter Review When the estimated electrical current on the left side was changed from 31.9 to 12.2 microampere (μ A) at 5 months after DBS, the first postsurgical seizure occurred, and administration of 400 mg valproate was restarted. One year later, when the estimated electrical current on the left side was changed from 29.3 to 15.6 μ A, the second and third postoperative seizures occurred. The estimated current was changed from 15.6 to 20.5 μ A and the patient was administered 400 mg of valproate, after which she has remained seizure free for 5.5 years. Im=(Pi/Bi)*Pd*Fr*10 3 Im: mean electrical current, Pi: pulse amplitude, Bi: tissue resistance, usually 800Ω, Pd: pulse width, Fr: pulse per second
11 DBS Parameters for refractory epilepsy epilepsy type stimulation condition target (cases) amplitude pulse width pulse rate author (V) (μsec) (Hz) Partial epilepsy < STN (2) Handforh A et al 2) SANTE study 5~ ~185 AN of thalamus (110) Fisher R et al 3) Prog. myoclonic epilepsy SNr/STN (5) (1.0~4.0) (60~120) (100~160) Wille C et al 4) SNr/STN: substantia nigra pars reticulata/subthalamic nucleus
12 Discussions Little is known about mechanism of DBS and optimal stimulation parameters. Network effects rely significantly on stimulation parameters and may ultimately result in either excitation or inhibition at sites remote from the local region of stimulation 1). No statistically significant difference in the resting STN neuronal discharge rates and in regularity in the discharge pattern between PD and epilepsy patients 5). Stimulation parameters for DBS in epilepsy may be same as the condition for DBS in PD patients. STN proper may not respond to each pathognomonic change, that is, PD and epilepsy, but have neurophysiologically optimal stimulation parameters and respond the proper parameters. DBS in PD usually uses continuous stimulation and DBS in epilepsy uses intermittent one, for example, VNS and SANTE study.
13 Conclusions Stimulation current conditions may be responsible for generalized seizure. The comorbidities of idiopathic generalized epilepsy and Parkinson disease showed improvement after STN-DBS. DBS is palliative rather than curative, but this case suggests that DBS-STN for epilepsy may be of benefit to some people with refractory epilepsy. From the viewpoint of jamming effect and result of the presented case, continuous stimulation may be better than intermittent one for DBS in epilepsy. Establishment of appropriate stimulation parameters are required for seizure reduction. References 1. Lockman J and Fisher RS: Neurol Clin 27: , Handforh A et al: Epilepsia 47: , Fisher R, et al.: Epilepsia 51: , Wille C. et al: Epilepsia 52; , Montgomery EB: Parkinsonism Relat Disord 14:120-5, 2008
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