Study of augmented Rubin and Terman 2004 deep brain stim. model in Parkinsons (Pascual et al. 2006)

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" ... The model by Rubin and Terman [31] represents one of the most comprehensive and biologically plausible models of DBS published recently. We examined the validity of the model, replicated its simulations and tested its robustness. While our simulations partially reproduced the results presented by Rubin and Terman [31], several issues were raised including the high complexity of the model in its non simplified form, the lack of robustness of the model with respect to small perturbations, the nonrealistic representation of the thalamus and the absence of time delays. Computational models are indeed necessary, but they may not be sufficient in their current forms to explain the effect of chronic electrical stimulation on the activity of the basal ganglia (BG) network in PD."
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1 . Pascual A, Modolo J, Beuter A (2006) Is a computational model useful to understand the effect of deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease? J Integr Neurosci 5:541-59 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Realistic Network;
Brain Region(s)/Organism: Basal ganglia;
Cell Type(s): Thalamus geniculate nucleus/lateral principal GLU cell; Subthalamus nucleus projection neuron; Globus pallidus neuron;
Channel(s): I Na,t; I L high threshold; I T low threshold; I K; I Calcium;
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Simulation Environment: XPPAUT;
Model Concept(s): Activity Patterns; Parkinson's; Deep brain stimulation;
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# mdl_modif.ode

# Internal settings

@ maxstore=1000000,toler=1e-6,dtmax=0.01,t0=10000,total=10000,trans=15000,meth=qualrk,xp=t,yp=vthl1,xlo=15000,xhi=20000,ylo=-80,yhi=20,bound=1000,output='hfs.dat'

# Parkinsonian control
parameter tpark=5000
parameter ggpe2gpen=1
parameter ggpe2gpep=0
ggpe2gpe(t)=ggpe2gpen+(ggpe2gpep-ggpe2gpen)*heav(t-tpark)
parameter iappgpen=-0.5
parameter iappgpep=-2.3
iappgpe(t)=iappgpen+(iappgpep-iappgpen)*heav(t-tpark)

# HFS control
parameter thfs=10000
parameter imhfsstn=171.4
parameter tmhfs=6
parameter whfs=0.3
ihfsstn(t)=imhfsstn*ym(sin(2*pi*t/tmhfs))*(1-ym(sin(2*pi*(t+whfs)/tmhfs)))*heav(t-thfs)

# sensorimotor control
parameter imsmthl=8
parameter tmsmthl=25
parameter wsmthl=5
parameter dsmthl=80
ismthl(t)=imsmthl*ym(sin(2*pi*(t-dsmthl)/tmsmthl))*(1-ym(sin(2*pi*(t-dsmthl+wsmthl)/tmsmthl)))

# STN parameters

parameter cmstn=1

parameter glstn=2.25
parameter vlstn=-60

parameter gnastn=37.5
parameter vnastn=55
parameter thtmstn=-30
parameter sigmstn=15
parameter ththstn=-39
parameter sighstn=3.1
parameter tauh0stn=1
parameter tauh1stn=500
parameter ththtaustn=-57
parameter sightaustn=3
parameter phihstn=0.75

parameter gkstn=45
parameter vkstn=-80
parameter thtnstn=-32
parameter signstn=8
parameter taun0stn=1
parameter taun1stn=100
parameter thtntaustn=-80
parameter signtaustn=26
parameter phinstn=0.75

parameter gcastn=0.5
parameter vcastn=140
parameter thtsstn=-39
parameter sigsstn=8

parameter gtstn=0.5
parameter thtastn=-63
parameter sigastn=7.8
parameter thtbstn=0.25
parameter sigbstn=0.07
parameter thtrstn=-67
parameter sigrstn=2
parameter taur0stn=7.1
parameter taur1stn=17.5
parameter thtrtaustn=68
parameter sigrtaustn=2.2
parameter phirstn=0.5

parameter gahpstn=9
parameter k1stn=15
parameter kcastn=22.5
parameter phixcastn=0.75
parameter epsxcastn=5e-5

parameter alphastn=5
parameter betastn=1
parameter thtgstn=30
parameter thtghmstn=-39
parameter sigghmstn=8

parameter ggpe2stn=0.9
parameter vgpe2stn=-100

parameter im0stn=2

# GPe and GPi shared parameters

parameter cmgp=1

parameter glgp=0.1
parameter vlgp=-55

parameter gnagp=120
parameter vnagp=55
parameter thtmgp=-37
parameter sigmgp=10
parameter ththgp=-58
parameter sighgp=12
parameter tauh0gp=0.05
parameter tauh1gp=0.27
parameter ththtaugp=-40
parameter sightaugp=12
parameter phihgp=0.05

parameter gkgp=30
parameter vkgp=-80
parameter thtngp=-50
parameter signgp=14
parameter taun0gp=0.05
parameter taun1gp=0.27
parameter thtntaugp=-40
parameter signtaugp=12
parameter phingp=0.05

parameter gcagp=0.1
parameter vcagp=120
parameter thtsgp=-35
parameter sigsgp=2

parameter gtgp=0.5
parameter thtagp=-57
parameter sigagp=2
parameter thtrgp=-70
parameter sigrgp=2
parameter taurggp=30
parameter phirgp=1

parameter gahpgp=30
parameter k1gp=30
parameter kcagp=20
epsxcagp=1e-4

parameter alphagp=2
parameter thtggp=20
parameter thtghmgp=-57
parameter sigghmgp=2

# GPe non-shared parameters

parameter betagpe=0.04

parameter gstn2gpe=0.3
parameter vstn2gpe=0

parameter vgpe2gpe=-80

parameter im0gpe=0.3

# GPi non-shared parameters

parameter betagpi=0.08

parameter gstn2gpi=1
parameter vstn2gpi=0

parameter thtstn2gpi=0

parameter iappgpi=-1.2

# Thl parameters

parameter cmthl=1

parameter glthl=0.05
parameter vlthl=-70

parameter gnathl=3
parameter vnathl=50
parameter thtmthl=-37
parameter sigmthl=7
parameter thththl=-41
parameter sighthl=4
parameter ah0thl=0.128
parameter thtahthl=-46
parameter sigahthl=18
parameter bh0thl=4
parameter thtbhthl=-23
parameter sigbhthl=5
parameter phihthl=1

parameter gkthl=5
parameter vkthl=-90

parameter gtthl=5
parameter vtthl=0
parameter thtpthl=-60
parameter sigpthl=6.2
parameter thtrthl=-84
parameter sigrthl=4
parameter taur0thl=28
# For 'fast' T-current: taur0thl=5
parameter taur1thl=1
parameter thtrtauthl=-25
parameter sigrtauthl=10.5
# For 'fast' T-current: sigrtauthl=15
parameter phirthl=2.5

parameter ggpi2thl=0.15
parameter vgpi2thl=-85

# Auxiliary parameters

parameter sigym=0.001

# STN functions

minfstn(v)=1/(1+exp(-(v-thtmstn)/sigmstn))
hinfstn(v)=1/(1+exp((v-ththstn)/sighstn))
ninfstn(v)=1/(1+exp(-(v-thtnstn)/signstn))
sinfstn(v)=1/(1+exp(-(v-thtsstn)/sigsstn))
ainfstn(v)=1/(1+exp(-(v-thtastn)/sigastn))
binfstn(r)=1/(1+exp(-(r-thtbstn)/sigbstn))-1/(1+exp(thtbstn/sigbstn))
rinfstn(v)=1/(1+exp((v-thtrstn)/sigrstn))
tauhstn(v)=tauh0stn+tauh1stn/(1+exp((v-ththtaustn)/sightaustn))
taunstn(v)=taun0stn+taun1stn/(1+exp((v-thtntaustn)/signtaustn))
taurstn(v)=taur0stn+taur1stn/(1+exp((v-thtrtaustn)/sigrtaustn))
hminfstn(v)=1/(1+exp(-(v-thtghmstn)/sigghmstn))

# GPe and GPi shared functions

minfgp(vg)=1/(1+exp(-(vg-thtmgp)/sigmgp))
hinfgp(vg)=1/(1+exp((vg-ththgp)/sighgp))
ninfgp(vg)=1/(1+exp(-(vg-thtngp)/signgp))
sinfgp(vg)=1/(1+exp(-(vg-thtsgp)/sigsgp))
ainfgp(vg)=1/(1+exp(-(vg-thtagp)/sigagp))
rinfgp(vg)=1/(1+exp((vg-thtrgp)/sigrgp))
tauhgp(vg)=tauh0gp+tauh1gp/(1+exp((vg-ththtaugp)/sightaugp))
taungp(vg)=taun0gp+taun1gp/(1+exp((vg-thtntaugp)/signtaugp))
hminfgp(vg)=1/(1+exp(-(vg-thtghmgp)/sigghmgp))

# Thl functions

minfthl(v)=1/(1+exp(-(v-thtmthl)/sigmthl))
hinfthl(v)  =  1/(1+exp((v-thththl)/sighthl))
pinfthl(v)  = 1/(1+exp(-(v-thtpthl)/sigpthl))
rinfthl(v)  = 1/(1+exp((v-thtrthl)/sigrthl))
ahthl(v) =  ah0thl*exp(-(v-thtahthl)/sigahthl)
bhthl(v) =  bh0thl/(1+exp(-(v-thtbhthl)/sigbhthl))
tauhthl(v)  =  1/(ahthl(v)+bhthl(v))
taurthl(v)=taur0thl+taur1thl*exp(-(v-thtrtauthl)/sigrtauthl)

# Auxiliary functions

ym(v)=1/(1+exp(-v/sigym))

# STN currents

ilstn(v)=glstn*(v-vlstn)
inastn(v,h)=gnastn*((minfstn(v))^3)*h*(v-vnastn)
ikstn(v,n)=gkstn*n^4*(v-vkstn)
iahpstn(v,xca)=gahpstn*(v-vkstn)*xca/(xca+k1stn)
icastn(v)=gcastn*((sinfstn(v))^2)*(v-vcastn)
itstn(v,r)=gtstn*((ainfstn(v))^3)*((binfstn(r))^2)*(v-vcastn)

sgpe2stn1=sgpe5+sgpe2
sgpe2stn2=sgpe6+sgpe1
sgpe2stn3=sgpe8+sgpe4
sgpe2stn4=sgpe7+sgpe3
sgpe2stn5=sgpe2+sgpe6
sgpe2stn6=sgpe1+sgpe5
sgpe2stn7=sgpe3+sgpe8
sgpe2stn8=sgpe4+sgpe7
igpe2stn[1..8]=ggpe2stn*sgpe2stn[j]*(vstn[j]-vgpe2stn)

# GPe and GPi shared currents

ilgp(v)=glgp*(v-vlgp)
inagp(v,h)=gnagp*((minfgp(v))^3)*h*(v-vnagp)
ikgp(v,n)=gkgp*(n^4)*(v-vkgp)
iahpgp(v,xcag)=gahpgp*(v-vkgp)*xcag/(xcag+k1gp)
icagp(v)=gcagp*((sinfgp(v))^2)*(v-vcagp)
itgp(v,r)=gtgp*((ainfgp(v))^3)*r*(v-vcagp)

# GPe non-shared currents

sgpe2gpe1=sgpe2+sgpe3
sgpe2gpe2=sgpe1+sgpe5
sgpe2gpe3=sgpe4+sgpe8
sgpe2gpe4=sgpe3+sgpe1
sgpe2gpe5=sgpe6+sgpe7
sgpe2gpe6=sgpe5+sgpe2
sgpe2gpe7=sgpe8+sgpe3
sgpe2gpe8=sgpe7+sgpe4
igpe2gpe[1..8]=ggpe2gpe(t)*sgpe2gpe[j]*(vgpe[j]-vgpe2gpe)

sstn2gpe1=sstn8+sstn4
sstn2gpe2=sstn7+sstn3
sstn2gpe3=sstn1+sstn5
sstn2gpe4=sstn2+sstn6
sstn2gpe5=sstn4+sstn8
sstn2gpe6=sstn3+sstn7
sstn2gpe7=sstn5+sstn2
sstn2gpe8=sstn6+sstn1
istn2gpe[1..8]=gstn2gpe*sstn2gpe[j]*(vgpe[j]-vstn2gpe)

# GPi non-shared currents

sstn2gpi[1..8]=sstn[j]
istn2gpi[1..8]=gstn2gpi*sstn2gpi[j]*(vgpi[j]-vstn2gpi)

# Thl currents

ilthl(v)=glthl*(v-vlthl)
inathl(v,h)=gnathl*((minfthl(v))^3)*h*(v-vnathl)
ikthl(v,h)=gkthl*((0.75*(1-h))^4)*(v-vkthl)
itthl(v,r)=gtthl*((pinfthl(v))^2)*r*(v-vtthl)

sgpi2thl1=sgpi1+sgpi2+sgpi5+sgpi6
sgpi2thl2=sgpi3+sgpi4+sgpi7+sgpi8
igpi2thl[1..2]=ggpi2thl*sgpi2thl[j]*(vthl[j]-vgpi2thl)

# STN equations

vstn[1..8]'=(-ilstn(vstn[j])-inastn(vstn[j],hstn[j])-ikstn(vstn[j],nstn[j])-iahpstn(vstn[j],xcastn[j])-icastn(vstn[j])-itstn(vstn[j],rstn[j])-igpe2stn[j]+ihfsstn(t)+[j]*im0stn)/cmstn
hstn[1..8]'=phihstn*(hinfstn(vstn[j])-hstn[j])/tauhstn(vstn[j])
nstn[1..8]'=phinstn*(ninfstn(vstn[j])-nstn[j])/taunstn(vstn[j])
rstn[1..8]'=phirstn*(rinfstn(vstn[j])-rstn[j])/taurstn(vstn[j])
xcastn[1..8]'=phixcastn*epsxcastn*(-icastn(vstn[j])-itstn(vstn[j],rstn[j])-kcastn*xcastn[j])
sstn[1..8]'=alphastn*(1-sstn[j])*hminfstn(vstn[j]-thtgstn)-betastn*sstn[j]

# GPe equations

vgpe[1..8]'=(-itgp(vgpe[j],rgpe[j])-inagp(vgpe[j],hgpe[j])-ikgp(vgpe[j],ngpe[j])-iahpgp(vgpe[j],xcagpe[j])-icagp(vgpe[j])-ilgp(vgpe[j])+iappgpe(t)-igpe2gpe[j]-istn2gpe[j]+[j]*im0gpe)/cmgp
ngpe[1..8]'=phingp*(ninfgp(vgpe[j])-ngpe[j])/taungp(vgpe[j])
hgpe[1..8]'=phihgp*(hinfgp(vgpe[j])-hgpe[j])/tauhgp(vgpe[j])
rgpe[1..8]'=phirgp*(rinfgp(vgpe[j])-rgpe[j])/taurggp
xcagpe[1..8]'=epsxcagp*(-icagp(vgpe[j])-itgp(vgpe[j],rgpe[j])-kcagp*xcagpe[j])
sgpe[1..8]'=alphagp*(1-sgpe[j])*hminfgp(vgpe[j]-thtggp)-betagpe*sgpe[j]

# GPi equations

vgpi[1..8]'=(-itgp(vgpi[j],rgpi[j])-inagp(vgpi[j],hgpi[j])-ikgp(vgpi[j],ngpi[j])-iahpgp(vgpi[j],xcagpi[j])-icagp(vgpi[j])-ilgp(vgpi[j])+iappgpi-istn2gpi[j])/cmgp
ngpi[1..8]'=phingp*(ninfgp(vgpi[j])-ngpi[j])/taungp(vgpi[j])
hgpi[1..8]'=phihgp*(hinfgp(vgpi[j])-hgpi[j])/tauhgp(vgpi[j])
rgpi[1..8]'=phirgp*(rinfgp(vgpi[j])-rgpi[j])/taurggp
xcagpi[1..8]'=epsxcagp*(-icagp(vgpi[j])-itgp(vgpi[j],rgpi[j])-kcagp*xcagpi[j])
sgpi[1..8]'=alphagp*(1-sgpi[j])*hminfgp(vgpi[j]-thtggp)-betagpi*sgpi[j]

# Thl equations

vthl1'=(-ilthl(vthl1)-inathl(vthl1,hthl1)-ikthl(vthl1,hthl1)-itthl(vthl1,rthl1)+ismthl(t)-igpi2thl1)/cmthl
rthl1'=phirthl*(rinfthl(vthl1)-rthl1)/taurthl(vthl1)
hthl1'=phihthl*(hinfthl(vthl1)-hthl1)/tauhthl(vthl1)

vthl2'=(-ilthl(vthl2)-inathl(vthl2,hthl2)-ikthl(vthl2,hthl2)-itthl(vthl2,rthl2)+ismthl(t)-igpi2thl2)/cmthl
rthl2'=phirthl*(rinfthl(vthl2)-rthl2)/taurthl(vthl2)
hthl2'=phihthl*(hinfthl(vthl2)-hthl2)/tauhthl(vthl2)

# Make visible some variables

aux aismthl=ismthl(t)
aux asgpi2thl1=sgpi2thl1
aux asgpi2thl2=sgpi2thl2
aux aigpi2thl1=igpi2thl1
aux aigpi2thl2=igpi2thl2
aux aihfsstn=ihfsstn(t)

# in silent mode save only the following variables
only t,vthl1,vthl2,aismthl,aihfsstn,asgpi2thl1,asgpi2thl2,aigpi2thl1,aigpi2thl2,rthl1,rthl2

# Initial conditions

# ICs
init VSTN1=-70.2963328357186
init VSTN2=-69.45626520384715
init VSTN3=-61.57227419701998
init VSTN4=-57.42949551593134
init VSTN5=-68.26142227528348
init VSTN6=-64.847564080094
init VSTN7=-59.94034019769452
init VSTN8=-36.13846030480007
init HSTN1=0.1455501900899287
init HSTN2=0.1634553791482899
init HSTN3=0.3189732573009864
init HSTN4=0.2876195347465059
init HSTN5=0.2674565491228242
init HSTN6=0.3201323707767232
init HSTN7=0.117124130113879
init HSTN8=0.18070385940658
init NSTN1=0.1942106271083542
init NSTN2=0.1764180020310163
init NSTN3=0.03080545474027171
init NSTN4=0.03668644696345393
init NSTN5=0.07368970365024322
init NSTN6=0.1170103020715659
init NSTN7=0.2621068537744238
init NSTN8=0.2646853464952902
init RSTN1=0.5363725059416923
init RSTN2=0.5205023602660154
init RSTN3=0.6790553865510595
init RSTN4=0.6508979574661953
init RSTN5=0.3383845200833131
init RSTN6=0.38886607918034
init RSTN7=0.4963060109029069
init RSTN8=0.4755783001814112
init XCASTN1=0.5177936071017125
init XCASTN2=0.5224422746885499
init XCASTN3=0.4659124978796718
init XCASTN4=0.4834243501718455
init XCASTN5=0.4930421214390157
init XCASTN6=0.5106314709099659
init XCASTN7=0.4850441148250232
init XCASTN8=0.4895303851515876
init SSTN1=0.002245373527316081
init SSTN2=0.002486476184693662
init SSTN3=0.006067133597593091
init SSTN4=0.008571570634603693
init SSTN5=0.002867892282545885
init SSTN6=0.004333174583764654
init SSTN7=0.007248711928891034
init SSTN8=0.04207015249036755
init VGPE1=-76.19857159170789
init VGPE2=-75.65246053889084
init VGPE3=-74.04179520509994
init VGPE4=-72.27320500821767
init VGPE5=-69.65751754691165
init VGPE6=-69.46272243280967
init VGPE7=-68.66741425393707
init VGPE8=-67.96771029101726
init NGPE1=0.145251986872227
init NGPE2=0.1728304298020422
init NGPE3=0.1525161379651593
init NGPE4=0.1685687719329369
init NGPE5=0.186758331810659
init NGPE6=0.2021607997643594
init NGPE7=0.2017487143200761
init NGPE8=0.2095548657387559
init HGPE1=0.8135660530566688
init HGPE2=0.7855059316951624
init HGPE3=0.7918179591614027
init HGPE4=0.7677816026825283
init HGPE5=0.7502933467823444
init HGPE6=0.7384552729573229
init HGPE7=0.732192517801176
init HGPE8=0.7233501296509451
init RGPE1=0.9283635817280316
init RGPE2=0.8850705143963882
init RGPE3=0.8673773015303538
init RGPE4=0.7705147624134699
init RGPE5=0.6443720392593262
init RGPE6=0.4549492249119116
init RGPE7=0.6313447593781805
init RGPE8=0.5978520124911044
init XCAGPE1=0.1155293318957297
init XCAGPE2=0.08083423662681917
init XCAGPE3=0.112042386034417
init XCAGPE4=0.1059864484219792
init XCAGPE5=0.08031613671143878
init XCAGPE6=0.05163743209969612
init XCAGPE7=0.08484564353640682
init XCAGPE8=0.091861332731073
init SGPE1=0.4048566949169946
init SGPE2=0.4900731585990308
init SGPE3=0.167682474891889
init SGPE4=0.1393118840432917
init SGPE5=0.3943391430262136
init SGPE6=0.4751887852059297
init SGPE7=0.4343978957529472
init SGPE8=0.4544787000220082
init VGPI1=-71.0735806020549
init VGPI2=-71.13894227176741
init VGPI3=-68.89169863654296
init VGPI4=-68.68689945861436
init VGPI5=-70.3278171289078
init VGPI6=-70.7183277377132
init VGPI7=-72.01985112819415
init VGPI8=-69.35944753853504
init NGPI1=0.1807224619490668
init NGPI2=0.1815411655176497
init NGPI3=0.2007876437843322
init NGPI4=0.20054981826503
init NGPI5=0.1917481812334788
init NGPI6=0.1830641813588005
init NGPI7=0.185903583816399
init NGPI8=0.181076350074299
init HGPI1=0.7498771842909363
init HGPI2=0.7485532036160857
init HGPI3=0.7200997299023243
init HGPI4=0.7204512667525099
init HGPI5=0.7334360975944675
init HGPI6=0.7464640821502111
init HGPI7=0.7623101380383253
init HGPI8=0.7581093481557878
init RGPI1=0.6919372043192852
init RGPI2=0.6407996804061891
init RGPI3=0.4723880865027284
init RGPI4=0.4859896983733851
init RGPI5=0.3553717797071263
init RGPI6=0.6306022018499258
init RGPI7=0.6515225437217268
init RGPI8=0.7107016809011143
init XCAGPI1=0.06887945823533427
init XCAGPI2=0.06918924408699446
init XCAGPI3=0.04945241023724238
init XCAGPI4=0.05188611755485018
init XCAGPI5=0.0507360244899742
init XCAGPI6=0.07210273121350474
init XCAGPI7=0.05487279159617815
init XCAGPI8=0.07028769419721714
init SGPI1=0.02660290323807734
init SGPI2=0.01858086252885182
init SGPI3=4.316933115972264e-06
init SGPI4=7.47216684299879e-06
init SGPI5=0.0004124633413807342
init SGPI6=0.02944439096173522
init SGPI7=0.2285896386723639
init SGPI8=0.1536664992109558
init VTHL1=-61.58326124327281
init RTHL1=0.0520748163465005
init HTHL1=0.952264959828637
init VTHL2=-74.57228901203139
init RTHL2=0.02767653618328546
init HTHL2=0.9581509776467813

done



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