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Intracortical microstimulation in humans: a decade of safety and efficacy.
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Greenspon Charles M, Hobbs Taylor G, Verbaarschot Ceci, Alamri Ali H, Shelchkova Natalya D, Lienkämper Robin, Ye Joel, Simpson Tyler W, Weiss Jeffrey M, Weir David M, Harrington Debbie E, Van Driesche Ashley, Satzer David, Valle Giacomo, Miller Lee E, Hatsopoulos Nicholas G, Gonzalez-Martinez Jorge, Warnke Peter C, Downey John E, Boninger Michael L, Collinger Jennifer L, Gaunt Robert A
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: Intracortical microstimulation (ICMS) of somatosensory cortex can restore a sense of touch to people with spinal cord injury (SCI). In this early-feasibility clinical trial, we evaluate the safety, efficacy, and longevity of ICMS as there is a paucity of such long-term studies in humans. This information is crucial to the development of clinical neuromodulation devices, particularly for restoring touch, hearing, and vision.
METHODS: ICMS was delivered to five participants with SCI who were each implanted with two Blackrock NeuroPort microelectrode arrays in the hand representation of Brodmann's Area 1. Across implant durations spanning two to ten years, we measured single-electrode detection thresholds, projected fields, quality reports, and electrode health characteristics. ICMS-related adverse events were documented throughout.
RESULTS: Over 168 million ICMS pulses were delivered across a combined implant duration of 24 years without any serious adverse events or direct negative effects on electrode health. ICMS consistently evoked sensations localized to the hand. Rarely, sensations persisted for brief periods after stimulation offset (3-25 events across participants). ICMS detection thresholds increased slowly over time (~3.5 μA/year), but 62±15% of the electrodes still reliably evoke tactile sensations (~25% decrease in functional electrodes), including 55% of the electrodes after 10 years in one participant. The quality and projected field coverage of ICMS-evoked sensations were both consistent.
CONCLUSIONS: Delivering ICMS to somatosensory cortex was safe and reliable, consistently evoking informative somatosensory percepts as long as 10 years, demonstrating the clinical promise of ICMS for sensory restoration. (Funded by NIH; ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01894802).
METHODS: ICMS was delivered to five participants with SCI who were each implanted with two Blackrock NeuroPort microelectrode arrays in the hand representation of Brodmann's Area 1. Across implant durations spanning two to ten years, we measured single-electrode detection thresholds, projected fields, quality reports, and electrode health characteristics. ICMS-related adverse events were documented throughout.
RESULTS: Over 168 million ICMS pulses were delivered across a combined implant duration of 24 years without any serious adverse events or direct negative effects on electrode health. ICMS consistently evoked sensations localized to the hand. Rarely, sensations persisted for brief periods after stimulation offset (3-25 events across participants). ICMS detection thresholds increased slowly over time (~3.5 μA/year), but 62±15% of the electrodes still reliably evoke tactile sensations (~25% decrease in functional electrodes), including 55% of the electrodes after 10 years in one participant. The quality and projected field coverage of ICMS-evoked sensations were both consistent.
CONCLUSIONS: Delivering ICMS to somatosensory cortex was safe and reliable, consistently evoking informative somatosensory percepts as long as 10 years, demonstrating the clinical promise of ICMS for sensory restoration. (Funded by NIH; ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01894802).