Decoding gripping force based on local field potentials recorded from subthalamic nucleus in humans

  1. Huiling Tan  Is a corresponding author
  2. Alek Pogosyan
  3. Keyoumars Ashkan
  4. Alexander L Green
  5. Tipu Aziz
  6. Thomas Foltynie
  7. Patricia Limousin
  8. Ludvic Zrinzo
  9. Marwan Hariz
  10. Peter Brown
  1. University of Oxford, United Kingdom
  2. John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
  3. Kings College Hospital, Kings College London, England
  4. UCL Institute of Neurology, United Kingdom
8 figures and 2 tables

Figures

Force-effort scaling and spectra of average power changes relative to pre-movement baseline for two groups of electrodes.

(A) Trajectory of measured force from one exemplar subject. (B) From one group of electrodes (n = 9), a significant reduction of power in the beta band (13–30 Hz) and increase in power in the broad …

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Figure 1—source data 1

The Matlab data file containing source data related to Figure 1.

The variables ‘Group1_PowChange’ and ‘Group2_PowChange’ contain data about average movement-related power changes between 1 Hz and 90 Hz in the two STN groups, respectively. The variables ‘Group1_ Force_DifSRE’, ‘Group1_ FY_DifSRE’, ‘Group2_ Force_DifSRE’, ‘Group2_ FY_DifSRE’ contain data about the average force trajectories and force yank trajectories at each effort range for each STN in Group one and Group 2. The variables ‘Group1_Corr_FrcSRE’, ‘Group1_Corr_FySRE’, ‘Group2_ Corr_FrcSRE’’, ‘Group2_Corr_FySRE’ contain correlation coefficients between stable force or peak force yank and self-rated effort for each STN in the two groups.

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Force prediction performances of different models evaluated in terms of within-trial correlation (A), RMSE (B) and BIC (C).

The filled dots and shaded bars show the median and range across all STNs; the open circles and stars show the data for each individual STN. The red dots and bars show performance in predicting high …

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Figure 2—source data 1

The excel data file related to Figures 2 and 6.

It contains data about median WithinR and the normalized RMSE when different models were used for force prediction, as well as the average power modulations at the beta band and gamma band for each STN that was recorded in the main paradigm and used for the analysis.

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Fitting and predicting performance of the model for predicting force averaged across multiple trials.

(A) The fitted model based on data from low effort trials for one exemplar STN and the contralateral hand. (B) The fitted model was used to predict the average force for high effort trials for the …

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Figure 3—source data 1

The Matlab data file containing source data related to Figure 3.

The variable names are self-explanatory. ‘DataPlotC.Axisi’ contain data for the ith axis in PlotC. Column 1–7 in this variable corresponds to time, predicted force for a low effort, predicted force for high effort, fitted the force for a high effort, fitted the force for a low effort, measured the force for a high effort and measured the force for a low effort, respectively.

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Predicting force profile of individual grips based on beta and gamma activities from STN LFP (one exemplar subject).

(A) Time-evolving power spectrum of the bipolar STN LFP channel used for decoding force. (B) The predicted force (in red) compared with the measured force (in black). ** indicates the trial where …

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Figure 4—source data 1

The Matlab data file containing source data related to Figure 4.

The variable ‘DataPlotA’ is a data structure containing fields about the movement-related power changes over time (‘ERS’) for one exemplar subject. ‘DataPlotB’ is a data structure containing fields about measured force (‘MeasForce’) and predicted force based on Model 2 (‘EstForce’). ‘DataPlotD’ is a data structure containing measured stable force and predicted stable force for each individual trial and the linear regression between them.

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STN LFP features predict gripping force profile generated by the contralateral hand.

(A) The correlation coefficients between the measured stable force and the predicted stable force were higher for the force generated by the contralateral hand than that by the ipsilateral hand. …

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Figure 5—source data 1

The Matlab data file containing source data related to Figure 5.

The variable ‘WithinR_Test_Contr’ contains data for the WithinR for each individual trial when Models 1–5 were used to predict force generated by the contralateral hand, for the 9 STNs in the main paradigm that are included in the main analysis. ‘WithinR_Test_Ipsi’ contains the WithinR when the models were used to predict force generated by the ipsilateral hand. ‘StbR_Test_Contr’ and ‘StbR_Test_Ipsi’ contain the correlation coefficients between the predicted stable force and measured stable force for the 9 STNs when different models were used.

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Factors affecting the gripping force prediction performance.

The median values of the WithinR (A) and stable force correlation coefficients (B) increased with the average movement- related modulation in the gamma band. Each dot is the data for one STN and the …

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Validation of the models for force prediction on an independent patient group during maximal effort gripping.

(A) Average power change in the STN LFP activity associated with the gripping movement. The power change is relative to the average over a 1 s period pre-cue. Time 0 is the timing of cue onset. (B) …

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Figure 7—source data 1

The Matlab data file containing source data related to Figure 7 (data from an independent patient group on a maximal effort gripping paradigm).

The variable ‘ERS_AllSTN’ contains the average movement related power changes from 1 to 90 Hz in the LFP signal from each STN recorded. ‘WithinR_IndividualSTN’ contains data of WithinR for each individual trial recorded from each individual STN when Models 1–5 that are tested on this paradigm. ‘WithinR_Median_AllSTN’ contains data for the median WithinR from each STN for the five models that are tested. (Data for Models 2 and 4 are presented in Figure 7).

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Implications of reduced movement related modulation in beta and gamma band activity in STN LFP with reduced dopaminergic input.

(A) The range of forces that can be generated will be reduced if the scale between the STN encoding signal and the force is to remain the same. This will lead to unscaled, bradykinetic force …

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Tables

Table 1

Patient details and movement-related modulated in beta and gamma bands.

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Patient ID

Age (yrs)

Gender

PD duration (yrs)

Main symptoms

Daily dose (mg)

UPDRS part III (Pre-op)

Movement related power change (%) and electrode localisation

Stimulation effect

Left STN

Right STN

OFF

ON

Bipoloar channel

Beta

ERD

Gamma ERS

Localisation

Most %beta

Stim setting

Bipoloar channel

Beta

ERD

Gamma ERS

Localisation

Most % beta

Stim setting

1 QS

49

M

13

Stiffness, bradykinesia, bilateral tremor, freezing

Levodopa 800

Apomorphine (6.5 mg/hour)

Rotigotine 8

38

13

L1L2

−4.52

(*)

17.99

(*)

L1,L2 border

MED

L1

Case: + L1: -

R1R2

1.15

33.2

(*)

R0:inside/border/MED; R1: border/MED

R0

Case: + R1: -

UPDRS OFF Med, Stim ON/OFF: 13/38

2 Ox

69

M

11

Rigidity, bradykinesia, freezing

Ropinirole 8

Pramipexole 0.75

Levodopa 900

38

18

--

--

Electrode was not in target and therefore not recorded

R0R1

−4.79

0.92

R0,R1 inside only

R1

None

Stimulation was discontinued shortly after surgery due to unsatisfactory clinical effect

3 King

65

F

17

Rigidity, tremor

Amantadine 400 Levodopa 600

55

49

L0L1

−5.12 (*)

7.44

(*)

All inside

L1

Case: +

L0: -

R0R1

−29.03

(*)

3.29

(*)

All inside

R1

Case: +

R1: -

Not evaluated

4 QS

56

M

10

Bradykinesia, rigidity, tremor limping gait

Levodopa 1000 Rasagiline 1

Citalopram 20

40

12

L1L2

−2.48

(*)

37.73

(*)

L1,L2,L3 inside; L2 dorsolat

L2

Case: + L1: -

R0R1

−18.92 (*)

2.98

(*)

R0 inside; R1 border/dorsolat

R1

Case: + R0, R1 (alternating): -

UPDRS OFF Med, Stim ON/OFF: 29/40

5 QS

60

F

11

Tremor@Left; poor coordination, bended gait

Levodopa 600 Pramipexole 0.75

53

16

L1L2

−4.94

(*)

6.68

(*)

All inside; L1 dorsolat

L1

Case: + L1: -

R2R3

−0.049

2.14

R1 inside; R2 border

R2

Case: + R1: -

Not evaluated

6 Kings

65

M

5

Rigidity, bradykinesia, motor fluctuation, tremor

Levodopa 400

Entacapone 800 Rotigotine 8

41

29

L1L2

3.33

1.81

All inside

None

Case +

L2: -

R1R2

−7.37

(*)

0.66

All inside

R2

Case +

R1: -

Not evaluated

7 QS

56

M

10

tremor@all four limbs

Levodopa 600 Rotigotine 8 Selegiline 10

52

19

L0L1

−10.68

(*)

8.42

(*)

L2, L3 in superior STN

L0

Case: + L1: -

R0R1

−22.76

(*)

14.02

(*)

R0, R1 in STN, R2 lateral border of superior STN

R1

Case +

R1: -

Relocation after recording due to side effects on speech

8 Kings

73

M

14

Bradykinesia, tremor

Rotigotine 16 Selegeline 10

Levodopa 700

35

15

L0L1

0.157

−0.186

All inside

None

Case: +

L1: -

R1R2

−4.93 (*)

5.57

(*)

All inside

R1

Case: +

R1: -

Not evaluated

9 Ox

63

F

14

Rigidity, bradykinesia

Ropinirole 23

Levodopa 150

35

24

3.197

−1.14

None inside

None

None

−2.59

7.20

None inside

None

None

Post-op imaging show mis-location, and electrodes were relocated to GPi

10 QS

66

F

16

Shuffle, poor balance, NO tremor

Levodopa 600

Amantadine 200

Ropinirole 24

Rasagiline 1

32

13

L0L2(L1 no signal)

4.33

2.95

L0,L1 inside

L0

Case: +

L1: -

R0R1

(bipolar reduced modulation)

−1.37

7.41

(*)

R1,R2 inside

R1

Case: +

R1: -

UPDRS OFF Med, Stim ON/OFF: 26/32

11 QS

52

M

7

Freezing, falls, postural instability, tremor@right side

Levodopa 1300

Citalopram 20 Trihexyphenidyl 6

58

13

L1L2

(bipolar reduced modulation)

38.77

13.22

L2

Case: +

L1: -

R1R2

(bipolar reduced modulation)

−1.05

1.11

R1

Case: +

R1: -

Relocation after recording

Mean

61.3

11.3

43.4

20.1

  1. (*) Indicate significant movement-related modulation in the power of the activity of the specific frequency band; Ox, Kings, QS indicate the three neurosurgical centres where the data were recorded: Ox = John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford; Kings = Department of Neurosurgery, Kings College Hospital, Kings College London; QS = Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology.

Table 2

Model details.

Models 1–3 use activity change in the beta band (β) and gamma bands (γ) from the STN LFP as model inputs. Models 4 and 5 take into account extra information about the low frequency activity change (α). Models 6–8 only use the activity change from a single frequency band (α, β and γ, respectively) as model input. Tp and Td are the time constant and time delay of the first order linear dynamic model, respectively.

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Model ID

Model equation

No. of free parameters

1

Force=(γβ)* KpTps+1eTds

3

2

Force=(Kp1γ+Kp2β)* 1Tps+1eTds

4

3

Force=γ* Kp1Tp1s+1eTd1s+ β* Kp2Tp2s+1eTd2s

6

4

Force=(Kp1γ+Kp2β+ Kp3α)* 1Tps+1eTds

5

5

Force=γ* Kp1Tp1s+1eTd1s+ β* Kp2Tp2s+1eTd2s+ α* Kp3Tp3s+1eTd3s

9

6

Force=α* KpTps+1eTds

3

7

Force=β* KpTps+1eTds

3

8

Force=γ* KpTps+1eTds

3

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