Prediction of STN DBS Motor Response in PD

Despite careful patient selection for subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN DBS), some Parkinson's disease (PD) patients show limited improvement of motor disability. Non-conclusive results and the lack of a practical implantable prediction algorithm from previous prediction studies maintain the need for a simple tool for neurologists that provides a reliable prediction on postoperative motor improvement for individual patients. In this study, a prior developed prediction model for motor response after STN DBS in PD patients is validated. The model generates individual probabilities for becoming a weak responder one year after surgery. The model will be validated in a validation cohort collected from several international centers. The predictive model is made public accessible before data collection on: https://github.com/jgvhabets/DBSPREDICT