Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies applications

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a therapeutic approach that involves implanting electrodes in precise brain areas and fine-tuning the stimulation to alleviate symptoms such as in Parkinson’s disease. The variance in patient outcomes post-DBS is often linked to the optimization of DBS programming, which is inherently complex due to the multitude of adjustable parameters like contact points, polarity, frequency, pulse width, and amplitude. These numerous combinations must be evaluated swiftly during clinic visits, challenging the clinicians' ability to optimize treatment. Kinesia technologies assist by offering automated tools to measure tremor, bradykinesia, and dyskinesia, contributing to the programming process with visual tuning maps that depict symptom response to DBS settings. Furthermore, Kinesia's telemedicine solutions enable remote patient monitoring for some motor symptoms, offering clinicians data-driven insights into patient conditions both pre- and post-DBS surgery. Studies have shown these technologies can improve symptom management and reduce battery usage compared to standard programming approaches.