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SAFE-OPT: a Bayesian optimization algorithm for learning optimal deep brain stimulation parameters with safety

Eric R Cole^1,2, Mark J Connolly^1,3, Mihir Ghetiya^2,4

¹Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States of America.

Journal of Neural Engineering

|August 8, 2024

Summary

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This study introduces SAFE-OPT, a novel Bayesian optimization algorithm that safely identifies optimal deep brain stimulation (DBS) parameters. SAFE-OPT avoids harmful settings, accelerating treatment for neurological and psychiatric diseases.

Keywords:

data-driven hippocampus neuromodulation optimization real-time

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) requires lengthy, manual parameter tuning, delaying effective treatment for neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Conventional Bayesian optimization (BO) offers efficient parameter searching but lacks patient-specific safety constraints, risking adverse side effects.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate SAFE-OPT, a Bayesian optimization algorithm incorporating subject-specific safety constraints for DBS parameter selection.
To ensure patient safety by avoiding potentially harmful stimulation settings during the optimization process.

Main Methods:

Developed SAFE-OPT, a Bayesian optimization algorithm designed to learn and enforce subject-specific safety constraints.
Validated SAFE-OPT using a rodent model of spatial memory deficits induced by multielectrode stimulation.
Simulated SAFE-OPT configurations *in silico* to optimize its performance for safe and efficient searching.

Main Results:

SAFE-OPT successfully identified optimal high stimulation amplitudes without compromising task performance in rodents.
The algorithm demonstrated comparable sample efficiency to conventional BO while strictly adhering to safety thresholds.
SAFE-OPT avoided selecting stimulation amplitudes that exceeded individual subject safety limits.

Conclusions:

Integrating subject-specific safety constraints into Bayesian optimization, as demonstrated by SAFE-OPT, is crucial for safe and effective DBS parameter tuning.
This approach represents a significant step towards the clinical adoption of automated, safe optimization for deep brain stimulation therapies.