Patent Publication Number: US-11033742-B2

Title: Probabilistic entropy for detection of periodic signal artifacts

Description:
FIELD 
     This disclosure generally relates to electrical stimulation therapy. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Medical devices may be external or implanted, and may be used to deliver electrical stimulation therapy to various tissue sites of a patient to treat a variety of symptoms or conditions such as chronic pain, tremor, Parkinson&#39;s disease, other movement disorders, epilepsy, urinary or fecal incontinence, sexual dysfunction, obesity, or gastroparesis. A medical device may deliver electrical stimulation therapy via one or more leads that include electrodes located proximate to target locations associated with the brain, the spinal cord, pelvic nerves, peripheral nerves, or the gastrointestinal tract of a patent. Hence, electrical stimulation may be used in different therapeutic applications, such as adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS), spinal cord stimulation (SCS), pelvic stimulation, gastric stimulation, peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNFS), electroencephalography (EEG), electrocorticography (ECoG), electromyography (EMG), or for performing bio-potential recording of other channels of a patient. 
     A clinician may select values for a number of programmable parameters in order to define the electrical stimulation therapy to be delivered by the implantable stimulator to a patient. For example, the clinician may select one or more electrodes for delivery of the stimulation, a polarity of each selected electrode, a voltage or current amplitude, a pulse width, and a pulse frequency as stimulation parameters. A set of parameters, such as a set including electrode combination, electrode polarity, amplitude, pulse width, and pulse rate, may be referred to as a program in the sense that the define the electrical stimulation therapy to be delivered to the patient. 
     SUMMARY 
     Bioelectrical signals sensed from a patient, such as local field potentials (LFP), EEG, ECoG, or EMG, may be used as biomarkers or input signals for control systems for therapy delivery, such as aDBS. For example, LFP signals may be used as biomarkers for controlling one or more parameters of electrical stimulation therapy delivered to a patient. However, the clinical usefulness of recorded bioelectrical signals may be compromised if the recorded bioelectrical signals are contaminated with artifacts. A variety of factors, such as electrocardiogram (ECG) signals or repetitive motion, may distort the recorded bioelectrical signals or introduce artifacts in the recorded bioelectrical signals. The amplitudes of these artifacts are often variable across recordings, and therefore, medical devices may be limited in detecting the artifacts via conventional algorithms. However, the artifacts may be periodic in nature (e.g., heartbeat, pacing therapy), and the periodicity may be exploited for building detection algorithms. Periodicity, as used herein, refers to pattern or order in the signal, which has lower entropy (e.g., randomness) than bioelectrical signals such as neuronal LFP activity, which may exhibit more stochastic (e.g., random) properties. Therefore, the entropy of one or more features of a recorded bioelectrical signal can be used as a salient feature to identify periodic artifacts. 
     Techniques are disclosed for using probabilistic entropy to differentiate electrodes capable of sensing clean bioelectrical signals from electrodes contaminated with artifacts. In some examples, the techniques may be used to verify that a bioelectrical signal sensed by recording electrodes is of a sufficient quality for use as a biomarker in controlling aDBS therapy. In some examples, the probabilistic entropy may be used as an indicator of periodic artifacts, such as ECG, that are present in recorded LFP signals of a brain of a patient. In one example, a plurality of electrodes sense bioelectrical signals of the brain of the patient. Processing circuitry determines, for each bioelectrical signal sensed at a respective electrode of the plurality of electrodes, a probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal. The processing circuitry compares each of the respective probabilistic entropy values of the bioelectrical signal to respective entropy threshold values and selects, based on the comparisons, a subset of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes. Thus, the processing circuitry may use the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal to improve the selection of electrodes that are used for sensing bioelectrical signals of the patient or for delivering therapy to the patient. For example, the processing circuitry controls, based on the bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes of the subset of electrodes and excluding the bioelectrical signals of the plurality of bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes not in the subset of electrodes, delivery of electrical stimulation therapy to the patient. As another example, the processing circuitry senses, based on the bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes of the subset of electrodes and excluding the bioelectrical signals of the plurality of bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes not in the subset of electrodes, one or more bioelectrical signals of the patient. 
     Accordingly, the techniques disclosed herein may provide enhanced accuracy in the identification of artifacts in electrodes. For example, the techniques of the disclosure may detect artifacts that may otherwise be difficult to detect using conventional artifact detection methods, such as artifacts that have variable signal amplitudes across multiple recordings. Thus, by identifying and eliminating measurements from electrodes that are contaminated with artifacts, the techniques of the disclosure may provide higher reliability in aDBS systems. For example, the techniques of the disclosure may increase the likelihood that signals sensed by the electrodes and used as biomarkers for aDBS accurately reflect the true bioelectrical signal and avoid erroneous measurements which may adversely affect the therapy provided to the patient. Therefore, the techniques disclosed herein may provide aDBS therapy to a patient that is more effective than conventional systems. 
     In one example, this disclosure describes a method comprising: sensing, via a plurality of electrodes, a plurality of bioelectrical signals of a brain of a patient; determining, by processing circuitry and for each bioelectrical signal of the plurality of bioelectrical signals sensed at a respective electrode of the plurality of electrodes, a probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal; comparing, by the processing circuitry, each of the respective probabilistic entropy values of the bioelectrical signal to respective entropy threshold values; and selecting, by the processing circuitry and based on the comparisons, a subset of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes; and controlling, by the processing circuitry and based on the bioelectrical signals of the plurality of bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes of the subset of electrodes and excluding the bioelectrical signals of the plurality of bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes not in the subset of electrodes, delivery of electrical stimulation therapy to the patient. 
     In another example, this disclosure describes an implantable medical device comprising: a plurality of electrodes; sensing circuitry configured to sense, via the plurality of electrodes, a plurality of bioelectrical signals of a brain of a patient; and processing circuitry configured to: determine, for each bioelectrical signal of the plurality of bioelectrical signals sensed at a respective electrode of the plurality of electrodes, a probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal; compare each of the respective probabilistic entropy values of the bioelectrical signal to respective entropy threshold values; select, based on the comparisons, a subset of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes; and control, based on the bioelectrical signals of the plurality of bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes of the subset of electrodes and excluding the bioelectrical signals of the plurality of bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes not in the subset of electrodes, delivery of electrical stimulation therapy to the patient. 
     In another example, this disclosure describes a system comprising: an implantable medical device comprising: a plurality of electrodes; sensing circuitry configured to sense, via the plurality of electrodes, a plurality of bioelectrical signals of a brain of a patient; and processing circuitry configured to: determine, for each bioelectrical signal of the plurality of bioelectrical signals sensed at a respective electrode of the plurality of electrodes, a probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal; compare each of the respective probabilistic entropy values of the bioelectrical signal to respective entropy threshold values; select, based on the comparisons, a subset of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes; and control, based on the bioelectrical signals of the plurality of bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes of the subset of electrodes and excluding the bioelectrical signals of the plurality of bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes not in the subset of electrodes, delivery of a therapy such as electrical stimulation therapy, to the patient. 
     The details of one or more examples of the techniques of this disclosure are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features, objects, and advantages of the techniques will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims. 
    
    
     
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         FIG. 1  is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example system that includes an implantable medical device (IMD) configured to deliver adaptive DBS to a patient according to an example of the techniques of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram of the example IMD of  FIG. 1  for delivering adaptive DBS therapy according to an example of the techniques of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram of the external programmer of  FIG. 1  for controlling delivery of adaptive DBS therapy according to an example of the techniques of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is an illustration of a sensed bioelectrical signal of a patient. 
         FIG. 5  is a flowchart illustrating an example operation in accordance with the techniques of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrating an example operation in accordance with the techniques of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 7  is a flowchart illustrating an example operation in accordance with the techniques of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 8  is a flowchart illustrating an example operation in accordance with the techniques of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     Like reference characters refer to like elements throughout the figures and description. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       FIG. 1  is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example system  100  that includes an implantable medical device (IMD)  106  configured to deliver adaptive deep brain stimulation to a patient  112 . DBS may be adaptive in the sense that IMD  106  may adjust, increase, or decrease the magnitude of one or more parameters of the DBS in response to changes in patient activity or movement, a severity of one or more symptoms of a disease of the patient, a presence of one or more side effects due to the DBS, or one or more sensed bioelectrical signals of the patient, etc. For example, one or more sensed signals of the patient may be used as a control signal such that the IMD  106  correlates the magnitude of the one or more parameters of the electrical stimulation to the magnitude of one or more features of the one or more sensed bioelectrical signals. IMD  106  may deliver electrical stimulation therapy having one or more parameters, such as voltage or current amplitude, adjusted in response to the magnitude of the one or more features of the one or more sensed bioelectrical signals. 
     System  100  may be configured to treat a patient condition, such as a movement disorder, neurodegenerative impairment, a mood disorder, or a seizure disorder of patient  112 . Patient  112  ordinarily is a human patient. In some cases, however, therapy system  100  may be applied to other mammalian or non-mammalian, non-human patients. While movement disorders and neurodegenerative impairment are primarily referred to herein, in other examples, therapy system  100  may provide therapy to manage symptoms of other patient conditions, such as, but not limited to, seizure disorders (e.g., epilepsy) or mood (or psychological) disorders (e.g., major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, pain, spasticity, incontinence, dysthymic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)). At least some of these disorders may be manifested in one or more patient movement behaviors. As described herein, a movement disorder or other neurological impairment may include symptoms such as, for example, muscle control impairment, motion impairment or other movement problems, such as rigidity, spasticity, bradykinesia, rhythmic hyperkinesia, nonrhythmic hyperkinesia, and akinesia. In some cases, the movement disorder may be a symptom of Parkinson&#39;s disease. However, the movement disorder may be attributable to other patient conditions. 
     In the example of  FIG. 1 , system  100  is described as a DBS system. However, the techniques disclosed herein may be applied to other types of therapy systems for managing patient symptoms that are not expressly illustrated in the example of  FIG. 1 . For example, the techniques of the disclosure described herein may additionally be applied to systems that delivery spinal cord stimulation (SCS) therapy for spinal cord injury or to suppress pain in patient  112 . Further, the techniques of the disclosure may be applied to a system that delivers pelvic stimulation (e.g., sacral neural modulation) to delivery therapy for pelvic health and/or gastronomic applications. 
     Example therapy system  100  includes medical device programmer  104 , implantable medical device (IMD)  106 , lead extension  110 , and leads  114 A and  114 B with respective sets of electrodes  116 ,  118 . In the example shown in  FIG. 1 , electrodes  116 ,  118  of leads  114 A,  114 B are positioned to deliver electrical stimulation to a tissue site within brain  120 , such as a deep brain site under the dura mater of brain  120  of patient  112 . In some examples, delivery of stimulation to one or more regions of brain  120 , such as the subthalamic nucleus, globus pallidus or thalamus, may be an effective treatment to manage movement disorders, such as Parkinson&#39;s disease. Some or all of electrodes  116 ,  118  also may be positioned to sense bioelectrical signals within brain  120  of patient  112 . In some examples, some of electrodes  116 ,  118  may be configured to sense bioelectrical signals and others of electrodes  116 ,  118  may be configured to deliver adaptive electrical stimulation to brain  120 . In other examples, all of electrodes  116 ,  118  are configured to both sense bioelectrical signals and deliver adaptive electrical stimulation to brain  120 . 
     IMD  106  includes a therapy module (e.g., which may include processing circuitry, signal generation circuitry or other electrical circuitry configured to perform the functions attributed to IMD  106 ) that includes a stimulation generator configured to generate and deliver electrical stimulation therapy to patient  112  via a subset of electrodes  116 ,  118  of leads  114 A and  114 B, respectively. The subset of electrodes  116 ,  118  that are used to deliver electrical stimulation to patient  112 , and, in some cases, the polarity of the subset of electrodes  116 ,  118 , may be referred to as a stimulation electrode combination. As described in further detail below, the stimulation electrode combination can be selected for a particular patient  112  and target tissue site (e.g., selected based on the patient condition). The group of electrodes  116 ,  118  includes at least one electrode and can include a plurality of electrodes. In some examples, the plurality of electrodes  116  and/or  118  may have a complex electrode geometry such that two or more electrodes are located at different positions around the perimeter of the respective lead. 
     In some examples, the bioelectrical signals sensed within brain  120  may reflect changes in electrical current produced by the sum of electrical potential differences across brain tissue. Examples of bioelectrical signals include, but are not limited to, electrical signals generated from local field potentials (LFP) sensed within one or more regions of brain  120 , such as an electroencephalogram (EEG) signal, an electrocorticogram (ECoG) signal, or other types of neurological brain signals. Local field potentials, however, may include a broader genus of electrical signals within brain  120  of patient  112 . 
     In some examples, the bioelectrical signals that are used to select a stimulation electrode combination may be sensed within the same region of brain  120  as the target tissue site for the electrical stimulation. As previously indicated, these tissue sites may include tissue sites within anatomical structures such as the thalamus, subthalamic nucleus or globus pallidus of brain  120 , as well as other target tissue sites. The specific target tissue sites and/or regions within brain  120  may be selected based on the patient condition. Thus, in some examples, both a stimulation electrode combination and sense electrode combinations may be selected from the same set of electrodes  116 ,  118 . In other examples, the electrodes used for delivering electrical stimulation may be different than the electrodes used for sensing bioelectrical signals. 
     Electrical stimulation generated by IMD  106  may be configured to manage a variety of disorders and conditions. In some examples, the stimulation generator of IMD  106  is configured to generate and deliver electrical stimulation pulses to patient  112  via electrodes of a selected stimulation electrode combination. However, in other examples, the stimulation generator of IMD  106  may be configured to generate and deliver a continuous wave signal, e.g., a sine wave or triangle wave. In either case, a stimulation generator within IMD  106  may generate the electrical stimulation therapy for DBS according to a selected therapy program. In examples in which IMD  106  delivers electrical stimulation in the form of stimulation pulses, a therapy program may include a set of therapy parameter values (e.g., stimulation parameters), such as a stimulation electrode combination for delivering stimulation to patient  112 , pulse frequency, pulse width, and a current or voltage amplitude of the pulses. As previously indicated, the electrode combination may indicate the specific electrodes  116 ,  118  that are selected to deliver stimulation signals to tissue of patient  112  and the respective polarities of the selected electrodes. 
     IMD  106  may be implanted within a subcutaneous pocket above the clavicle, or, alternatively, on or within cranium  122 , within the abdomen of patient  112 , or at any other suitable site within patient  112 . Generally, IMD  106  is constructed of a biocompatible material that resists corrosion and degradation from bodily fluids. IMD  106  may comprise a hermetic housing to substantially enclose components, such as a processor, therapy module, and memory. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , implanted lead extension  110  is coupled to IMD  106  via connector  108  (also referred to as a connector block or a header of IMD  106 ). In the example of  FIG. 1 , lead extension  110  traverses from the implant site of IMD  106  and along the neck of patient  112  to cranium  122  of patient  112  to access brain  120 . In the example shown in  FIG. 1 , leads  114 A and  114 B (collectively “leads  114 ”) are implanted within the right and left hemispheres, respectively, of patient  112  in order to deliver electrical stimulation to one or more regions of brain  120 , which may be selected based on the patient condition or disorder controlled by therapy system  100 . The specific target tissue site and the stimulation electrodes used to deliver stimulation to the target tissue site, however, may be selected, e.g., according to the identified patient behaviors and/or other sensed patient parameters. Other lead  114  and IMD  106  implant sites are contemplated. For example, IMD  106  may be implanted on or within cranium  122 , in some examples. Leads  114  may be implanted within the same hemisphere or IMD  106  may be coupled to a single lead implanted in a single hemisphere, in some examples. 
     Existing lead sets include axial leads carrying ring electrodes disposed at different axial positions and so-called “paddle” leads carrying planar arrays of electrodes. Selection of electrode combinations within an axial lead, a paddle lead, or among two or more different leads presents a challenge to the clinician. In some examples, more complex or less complex lead array geometries and/or electrode array geometries may be used. 
     Although leads  114  are shown in  FIG. 1  as being coupled to a common lead extension  110 , in other examples, leads  114  may be coupled to IMD  106  via separate lead extensions or directly to connector  108 . Leads  114  may be positioned to deliver electrical stimulation to one or more target tissue sites within brain  120  to manage patient symptoms associated with a movement disorder of patient  112 . Leads  114  may be implanted to position electrodes  116 ,  118  at desired locations of brain  120  through respective holes in cranium  122 . Leads  114  may be placed at any location within brain  120  such that electrodes  116 ,  118  are capable of providing electrical stimulation to target tissue sites within brain  120  during treatment. For example, electrodes  116 ,  118  may be surgically implanted under the dura mater of brain  120  or within the cerebral cortex of brain  120  via a burr hole in cranium  122  of patient  112 , and electrically coupled to IMD  106  via one or more leads  114 . Leads  114  may also be placed elsewhere within the central or peripheral nervous system as required to sense or modulate nervous system activity. In other examples not depicted in the example of  FIG. 1 , leads  114  may be implanted in other locations of patient  112 , such as proximate to a spinal cord, a sacral nerve, or a muscle fiber (e.g., for EMG). 
     In the example shown in  FIG. 1 , electrodes  116 ,  118  of leads  114  are shown as ring electrodes. Ring electrodes may be used in DBS applications because ring electrodes are relatively simple to program and are capable of delivering an electrical field to any tissue adjacent to electrodes  116 ,  118 . In other examples, electrodes  116 ,  118  may have different configurations. For example, at least some of the electrodes  116 ,  118  of leads  114  may have a complex electrode array geometry that is capable of producing shaped electrical fields. The complex electrode array geometry may include multiple electrodes (e.g., partial ring or segmented electrodes) around the outer perimeter of each lead  114 , rather than one ring electrode. In this manner, electrical stimulation may be directed in a specific direction from leads  114  to enhance therapy efficacy and reduce possible adverse side effects from stimulating a large volume of tissue. In some examples, a housing of IMD  106  may include one or more stimulation and/or sensing electrodes. In alternative examples, leads  114  may have shapes other than elongated cylinders as shown in  FIG. 1 . For example, leads  114  may be paddle leads, spherical leads, bendable leads, or any other type of shape effective in treating patient  112  and/or minimizing invasiveness of leads  114 . 
     IMD  106  includes a memory to store a plurality of therapy programs that each define a set of therapy parameter values. In some examples, IMD  106  may select a therapy program from the memory based on various parameters, such as sensed patient parameters and the identified patient behaviors. IMD  106  may generate electrical stimulation based on the selected therapy program to manage the patient symptoms associated with a movement disorder. In some examples, the therapy program may be stored on another device, such as external programmer  104  or distributed across one or more computing devices (e.g., a cloud computing system). 
     External programmer  104  wirelessly communicates with IMD  106  as needed to provide or retrieve therapy information. Programmer  104  is an external computing device that the user, e.g., a clinician and/or patient  112 , may use to communicate with IMD  106 . For example, programmer  104  may be a clinician programmer that the clinician uses to communicate with IMD  106  and program one or more therapy programs for IMD  106 . Alternatively, programmer  104  may be a patient programmer that allows patient  112  to select programs and/or view and modify therapy parameters. The clinician programmer may include more programming features than the patient programmer. In other words, more complex or sensitive tasks may only be allowed by the clinician programmer to prevent an untrained patient from making undesirable changes to IMD  106 . 
     When programmer  104  is configured for use by the clinician, programmer  104  may be used to transmit initial programming information to IMD  106 . This initial information may include hardware information, such as the type of leads  114  and the electrode arrangement, the position of leads  114  within brain  120 , the configuration of electrode array  116 ,  118 , initial programs defining therapy parameter values, and any other information the clinician desires to program into IMD  106 . Programmer  104  may also be capable of completing functional tests (e.g., measuring the impedance of electrodes  116 ,  118  of leads  114 ). Programmer  104  may also be capable of downloading or streaming patient data from IMD  106  and processing such patient data. In some examples, programmer  104  may download and process such patient data immediately or on a delayed or periodic basis. In other examples, programmer  104  may upload such patient data to one or more computing devices (e.g., a cloud computing network) for processing. In some examples, programmer  104  may upload such patient data immediately or on a delayed or periodic basis. 
     The clinician may also store therapy programs within IMD  106  with the aid of programmer  104 . During a programming session, the clinician may determine one or more therapy programs that may provide efficacious therapy to patient  112  to address symptoms associated with the patient condition, and, in some cases, specific to one or more different patient states, such as a sleep state, movement state or rest state. For example, the clinician may select one or more stimulation electrode combinations with which stimulation is delivered to brain  120 . During the programming session, the clinician may evaluate the efficacy of the specific program being evaluated based on feedback provided by patient  112  or based on one or more physiological parameters of patient  112  (e.g., one or more features of one or more bioelectrical signals, muscle activity, muscle tone, rigidity, tremor, etc.). Alternatively, identified patient behavior from video information may be used as feedback during the initial and subsequent programming sessions. Programmer  104  may assist the clinician in the creation/identification of therapy programs by providing a methodical system for identifying potentially beneficial therapy parameter values. 
     Programmer  104  may also be configured for use by patient  112 . When configured as a patient programmer, programmer  104  may have limited functionality (compared to a clinician programmer) in order to prevent patient  112  from altering critical functions of IMD  106  or applications that may be detrimental to patient  112 . In this manner, programmer  104  may only allow patient  112  to adjust values for certain therapy parameters or set an available range of values for a particular therapy parameter. 
     Programmer  104  may also provide an indication to patient  112  when therapy is being delivered, when patient input has triggered a change in therapy or when the power source within programmer  104  or IMD  106  needs to be replaced or recharged. For example, programmer  104  may include an alert LED, may flash a message to patient  112  via a programmer display, generate an audible sound or somatosensory cue to confirm patient input was received, e.g., to indicate a patient state or to manually modify a therapy parameter. As is described in more detail below, in some examples, programmer  104  displays, to a clinician or patient, a notification that an artifact is present in one or more electrodes  116 ,  118  of leads  114 . 
     Therapy system  100  may be implemented to provide chronic stimulation therapy to patient  112  over the course of several months or years. However, system  100  may also be employed on a trial basis to evaluate therapy before committing to full implantation. If implemented temporarily, some components of system  100  may not be implanted within patient  112 . For example, patient  112  may be fitted with an external medical device, such as a trial stimulator, rather than IMD  106 . The external medical device may be coupled to percutaneous leads or to implanted leads via a percutaneous extension. If the trial stimulator indicates DBS system  100  provides effective treatment to patient  112 , the clinician may implant a chronic stimulator within patient  112  for relatively long-term treatment. 
     Although IMD  104  is described as delivering electrical stimulation therapy to brain  120 , IMD  106  may be configured to direct electrical stimulation to other anatomical regions of patient  112 . In other examples, system  100  may include an implantable drug pump in addition to, or in place of, IMD  106 . Further, an IMD may provide other electrical stimulation such as, e.g., spinal cord stimulation to treat a movement disorder. 
     According to the techniques of the disclosure, system  100  may sense a bioelectrical signal of brain  120  of patient  112  via electrodes  116 ,  118  and determine a probabilistic entropy of the bioelectrical signal. System  100  may use the probabilistic entropy of the bioelectrical signal to differentiate electrodes of electrodes  116 ,  118  that are capable of sensing clean bioelectrical signals from electrodes of electrodes  116 ,  118  that are contaminated with artifacts. Bioelectrical signals in brain  120  of patient  112 , such as neuronal LFP activity, may typically exhibit stochastic (e.g., random) behavior and exhibit high entropy. In contrast, pattern or order in a sensed bioelectrical signal exhibits low entropy. Low entropy in the sensed signal may be indicative of artifacts in the sensed signal, such as periodic artifacts occurring due to ECG, movement, or other sources of periodic noise. In other words, if a sensed signal exhibits random behavior (e.g., stochastic process), and therefore, high entropy, the sensed signal tends to not include artifacts. However, if the sensed signal exhibits periodic components (e.g., patterns or high order), and therefore, low entropy, the sensed signal may include artifacts. 
     In some examples, system  100  derives the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal from a probability distribution of values of the bioelectrical signal over a period of time. For example, b[i] may represent a histogram of measurements of values of the bioelectrical signal over a period of time, and f[i] may represent a fraction of the values of the bioelectrical signal in b[i] (e.g., the number of “slices” or “segments” of the histogram b[i]). This can, for example, be computed using the Shannon entropy from the histogram of values. For example, let f[i] equal the fraction of values in b[i]. Then, the Shannon entropy is defined by the following equation:
 
Shannon Entropy=−sum( f [ i ]*log 2 ( f [ i ])), for  f [ i ]&gt;0.
 
     A uniform distribution of values indicates high entropy in the sensed bioelectrical signal, such as may be the case for a white noise signal. In contrast, a non-uniform distribution of values indicates low entropy in the sensed bioelectrical signal, such as may be the case for a signal that includes a periodic or sinusoidal component. The techniques of the disclosure recognize that low-entropy signals that include periodic or sinusoidal components may include artifacts that contaminate the signal, while high-entropy signals may not include such periodic or sinusoidal components and may more accurately represent the random, high-entropy bioelectrical signals of brain  120  of patient  112 . 
     For instance, a non-uniform distribution may occur for a sensed bioelectrical signal that includes a periodic or sinusoidal component. Because the probability distribution of values of a periodic signal exhibits a constrained frequency spectrum, the spectral power of a periodic signal may exhibit higher order and less entropy than, e.g., white noise signal (e.g., a signal that is random or exhibits high entropy). Periodic signals have a constrained frequency spectrum so, based on spectral power, an entropy of a periodic signal is lower than, e.g., an entropy of a white noise spectrum. In this example, the entropy value of the periodic signal may be relatively low because there is order or pattern in the signal. In some cases, a strong pattern may be indicative of the existence of a desirable signal (e.g., a desired component of a sensed signal, such as an LFP recording from patient  112 ). In other cases, such strong periodicity may indicate the presence of an undesirable signal source (e.g., a component of the sensed signal that is due to unwanted noise). For example, if a sensed signal includes a component exhibiting strong periodicity in a frequency spectrum outside of a frequency spectrum of a biomarker of neuronal activity, system  100  may classify the sensed signal as contaminated with artifacts. 
     In contrast, an even or broad distribution of values may arise where the bioelectrical signal exhibits high entropy. For example, if the probability distribution values of spectral power are relatively evenly spread out (e.g., no one component of the sensed signal is any more probable than any other value), as is the case for many bioelectrical signals, the sensed signal may not have a dominant periodic signal component. In this example, the entropy value may be relatively high since there is less order or pattern in the sensed signal. Further, system  100  may classify a signal with such a high entropy value as “clean” e.g., exhibiting few or no artifacts. 
     In some examples, the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal is a statistical measure of randomness of values of the bioelectrical signal over a period of time. Thus, the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal is a measure of the level of randomness of the bioelectrical signal. In some examples, system  100  may verify that a bioelectrical signal sensed by one of electrodes  116 ,  118  is of a sufficient quality for use as a biomarker in controlling aDBS therapy. In some examples, system  100  may use a probabilistic entropy of a bioelectrical signal sensed by one of recording electrodes  116 ,  118  as an indicator of interference from other periodic bioelectrical signals, such as, ECG or other types of periodic artifacts present in recorded bioelectrical signals of brain  120  of patient  112 . 
     In one example, IMD  106  senses, via electrodes  116 ,  118 , a plurality of bioelectrical signals of brain  120  of patient  112 . IMD  106  determines, for each bioelectrical signal sensed at a respective electrode  116 ,  118 , a probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal. IMD  106  compares each of the respective probabilistic entropy values of the sensed bioelectrical signal to respective entropy threshold values. IMD  106  selects, based on the comparisons, a subset of electrodes  116 ,  118 . IMD  106  controls, based on the bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes of the subset of electrodes  116 ,  118  and excluding the bioelectrical signals of the plurality of bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes  116 ,  118  not in the subset, delivery of electrical stimulation therapy to patient  112 . 
     For instance, as described above, in aDBS, IMD  106  may determine the therapy to deliver based at least in part on the sensed bioelectrical signals. If the sensed signals have low entropy, then there is a likelihood that there are artifacts in the sensed signals, and IMD  106  may not be able to completely differentiate between the actual bioelectrical signals and the artifacts. In such examples, IMD  106  may not rely on the sensed signals having the artifacts to determine the therapy to deliver. If the sensed signals have high entropy, then there is a likelihood that the sensed signals are an accurate representation of the patient generated bioelectrical signals, and IMD  106  may rely on the sensed signals to determine the therapy to deliver. 
     In the foregoing example, the above techniques for differentiating electrodes capable of sensing clean bioelectrical signals from electrodes contaminated with artifacts are performed by IMD  106 . However, in other examples of the techniques of the disclosure may be performed by external programmer  104 . In further examples, the techniques of the disclosure are performed by one or more computing devices not depicted in  FIG. 1  that communicate with IMD  106 , such as a laptop, a tablet, a smartphone, a PDA, a cloud computing system, and the like. In still further examples, the techniques of the disclosure may be performed by a combination of any one or more of IMD  106 , external programmer  104 , or the aforementioned computing devices. 
     Accordingly, the techniques disclosed herein may provide enhanced accuracy in the identification of artifacts in electrodes. For example, the techniques of the disclosure may detect artifacts that may otherwise be difficult to detect using conventional artifact detection methods, such as artifacts that have variable signal amplitudes across multiple recordings. Thus, by identifying and eliminating measurements from electrodes that are contaminated with artifacts, the techniques of the disclosure may provide higher reliability that signals sensed by the electrodes and used as biomarkers for aDBS accurately reflect the true bioelectrical signal and avoid erroneous measurements which may adversely affect the therapy provided to the patient. Therefore, the techniques disclosed herein may provide aDBS therapy to a patient that is more effective than conventional systems. 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram of the example IMD  106  of  FIG. 1  for delivering adaptive deep brain stimulation therapy. In the example shown in  FIG. 2 , IMD  106  includes processing circuitry  210 , memory  211 , stimulation generation circuitry  202 , sensing circuitry  204 , switch circuitry  206 , telemetry circuitry  208 , sensor  212 , and power source  220 . Each of these circuits may be or include electrical circuitry configured to perform the functions attributed to each respective circuit. For example, processing circuitry  210  may include processing circuitry, switch circuitry  206  may include switch circuitry, sensing circuitry  204  may include sensing circuitry, and telemetry circuitry  208  may include telemetry circuitry. Memory  211  may include any volatile or non-volatile media, such as a random-access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), non-volatile RAM (NVRAM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, and the like. Memory  211  may store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry  210 , cause IMD  106  to perform various functions. Memory  211  may be a storage device or other non-transitory medium. 
     In the example shown in  FIG. 2 , memory  211  stores therapy programs  214  and sense electrode combinations and associated stimulation electrode combinations  218  in separate memories within memory  211  or separate areas within memory  211 . Each stored therapy program  214  defines a particular set of electrical stimulation parameters (e.g., a therapy parameter set), such as a stimulation electrode combination, electrode polarity, current or voltage amplitude, pulse width, and pulse rate. In some examples, individual therapy programs may be stored as a therapy group, which defines a set of therapy programs with which stimulation may be generated. The stimulation signals defined by the therapy programs of the therapy group may be delivered together on an overlapping or non-overlapping (e.g., time-interleaved) basis. 
     Sense and stimulation electrode combinations  218  stores sense electrode combinations and associated stimulation electrode combinations. As described above, in some examples, sense and stimulation electrode combinations  218  may include the same subset of electrodes  116 ,  118 , a housing of IMD  106  functioning as an electrode, or may include different subsets or combinations of such electrodes. Thus, memory  211  can store a plurality of sense electrode combinations and, for each sense electrode combination, store information identifying the stimulation electrode combination that is associated with the respective sense electrode combination. The associations between sense and stimulation electrode combinations can be determined, e.g., by a clinician or automatically by processing circuitry  210 . In some examples, corresponding sense and stimulation electrode combinations may comprise some or all of the same electrodes. In other examples, however, some or all of the electrodes in corresponding sense and stimulation electrode combinations may be different. For example, a stimulation electrode combination may include more electrodes than the corresponding sense electrode combination in order to increase the efficacy of the stimulation therapy. In some examples, as discussed above, stimulation may be delivered via a stimulation electrode combination to a tissue site that is different than the tissue site closest to the corresponding sense electrode combination but is within the same region, e.g., the thalamus, of brain  120  in order to mitigate any irregular oscillations or other irregular brain activity within the tissue site associated with the sense electrode combination. 
     Stimulation generation circuitry  202 , under the control of processing circuitry  210 , generates stimulation signals for delivery to patient  112  via selected combinations of electrodes  116 ,  118 . An example range of electrical stimulation parameters believed to be effective in DBS to manage a movement disorder of patient include:
         1. Pulse Rate, i.e., Frequency: between approximately 40 Hertz and approximately 500 Hertz, such as between approximately 90 to 170 Hertz or such as approximately 90 Hertz.   2. In the case of a voltage controlled system, Voltage Amplitude: between approximately 0.1 volts and approximately 50 volts, such as between approximately 2 volts and approximately 3 volts.   3. In the alternative case of a current controlled system, Current Amplitude: between approximately 1 milliamps to approximately 3.5 milliamps, such as between approximately 1.0 milliamps and approximately 1.75 milliamps.   4. Pulse Width: between approximately 50 microseconds and approximately 500 microseconds, such as between approximately 50 microseconds and approximately 200 microseconds.       

     Accordingly, in some examples, stimulation generation circuitry  202  generates electrical stimulation signals in accordance with the electrical stimulation parameters noted above. Other ranges of therapy parameter values may also be useful, and may depend on the target stimulation site within patient  112 . While stimulation pulses are described, stimulation signals may be of any form, such as continuous-time signals (e.g., sine waves) or the like. 
     Processing circuitry  210  may include fixed function processing circuitry and/or programmable processing circuitry, and may comprise, for example, any one or more of a microprocessor, a controller, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), discrete logic circuitry, or any other processing circuitry configured to provide the functions attributed to processing circuitry  210  herein may be embodied as firmware, hardware, software or any combination thereof. Processing circuitry  210  may control stimulation generation circuitry  202  according to therapy programs  214  stored in memory  211  to apply particular stimulation parameter values specified by one or more of programs, such as voltage amplitude or current amplitude, pulse width, or pulse rate. 
     In the example shown in  FIG. 2 , the set of electrodes  116  includes electrodes  116 A,  116 B,  116 C, and  116 D, and the set of electrodes  118  includes electrodes  118 A,  118 B,  118 C, and  118 D. Processing circuitry  210  also controls switch circuitry  206  to apply the stimulation signals generated by stimulation generation circuitry  202  to selected combinations of electrodes  116 ,  118 . In particular, switch module  204  may couple stimulation signals to selected conductors within leads  114 , which, in turn, deliver the stimulation signals across selected electrodes  116 ,  118 . Switch circuitry  206  may be a switch array, switch matrix, multiplexer, or any other type of switching module configured to selectively couple stimulation energy to selected electrodes  116 ,  118  and to selectively sense bioelectrical signals with selected electrodes  116 ,  118 . Hence, stimulation generation circuitry  202  is coupled to electrodes  116 ,  118  via switch circuitry  206  and conductors within leads  114 . In some examples, however, IMD  106  does not include switch circuitry  206 . 
     Stimulation generation circuitry  202  may be a single channel or multi-channel stimulation generator. In particular, stimulation generation circuitry  202  may be capable of delivering a single stimulation pulse, multiple stimulation pulses, or a continuous signal at a given time via a single electrode combination or multiple stimulation pulses at a given time via multiple electrode combinations. In some examples, however, stimulation generation circuitry  202  and switch circuitry  206  may be configured to deliver multiple channels on a time-interleaved basis. For example, switch circuitry  206  may serve to time divide the output of stimulation generation circuitry  202  across different electrode combinations at different times to deliver multiple programs or channels of stimulation energy to patient  112 . Alternatively, stimulation generation circuitry  202  may comprise multiple voltage or current sources and sinks that are coupled to respective electrodes to drive the electrodes as cathodes or anodes. In this example, IMD  106  may not require the functionality of switch circuitry  206  for time-interleaved multiplexing of stimulation via different electrodes. 
     Electrodes  116 ,  118  on respective leads  114  may be constructed of a variety of different designs. For example, one or both of leads  114  may include two or more electrodes at each longitudinal location along the length of the lead, such as multiple electrodes at different perimeter locations around the perimeter of the lead at each of the locations A, B, C, and D. In one example, the electrodes may be electrically coupled to switch circuitry  206  via respective wires that are straight or coiled within the housing the lead and run to a connector at the proximal end of the lead. In another example, each of the electrodes of the lead may be electrodes deposited on a thin film. The thin film may include an electrically conductive trace for each electrode that runs the length of the thin film to a proximal end connector. The thin film may then be wrapped (e.g., a helical wrap) around an internal member to form the lead  114 . These and other constructions may be used to create a lead with a complex electrode geometry. 
     Although sensing circuitry  204  is incorporated into a common housing with stimulation generation circuitry  202  and processing circuitry  210  in  FIG. 2 , in other examples, sensing circuitry  204  may be in a separate housing from IMD  106  and may communicate with processing circuitry  210  via wired or wireless communication techniques. Example bioelectrical signals include, but are not limited to, a signal generated from local field potentials (LFPs) within one or more regions of brain  28 . EEG and ECoG signals are examples of local field potentials that may be measured within brain  120 . However, local field potentials may include a broader genus of electrical or neurological signals within brain  120  of patient  112 . Other examples of bioelectrical signals may include signals from a nerve fiber (e.g., a spinal cord) of the patient sensed via EEG or ECoG or a signal from a muscle fiber of the patient sensed via EMG. 
     Telemetry circuitry  208  supports wireless communication between IMD  106  and an external programmer  104  or another computing device under the control of processing circuitry  210 . Processing circuitry  210  of IMD  106  may receive, as updates to programs, values for various stimulation parameters such as magnitude and electrode combination, from programmer  104  via telemetry circuitry  208 . The updates to the therapy programs may be stored within therapy programs  214  portion of memory  211 . Telemetry circuitry  208  in IMD  106 , as well as telemetry modules in other devices and systems described herein, such as programmer  104 , may accomplish communication by radiofrequency (RF) communication techniques. In addition, telemetry circuitry  208  may communicate with external medical device programmer  104  via proximal inductive interaction of IMD  106  with programmer  104 . Accordingly, telemetry circuitry  208  may send information to external programmer  104  on a continuous basis, at periodic intervals, or upon request from IMD  106  or programmer  104 . 
     Power source  220  delivers operating power to various components of IMD  106 . Power source  220  may include a small rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery and a power generation circuit to produce the operating power. Recharging may be accomplished through proximal inductive interaction between an external charger and an inductive charging coil or other power transfer mechanism or modality within IMD  220 . In some examples, power requirements may be small enough to allow IMD  220  to utilize patient motion and implement a kinetic energy-scavenging device to trickle charge a rechargeable battery. In other examples, traditional batteries may be used for a limited period of time. 
     In one example, processing circuitry  210  of IMD  106  senses, via electrodes  116 ,  118  interposed along leads  114  (and sensing circuitry  202 ), one or more bioelectrical signals of brain  120  of patient  112 . Further, processing circuitry  210  of IMD  106  delivers, via electrodes  116 ,  118  (and stimulation generation circuitry  202 ), electrical stimulation therapy to patient  112  based on the sensed one or more bioelectrical signals of brain  120 . The adaptive DBS therapy is defined by one or more therapy programs  214  having one or more parameters stored within memory  211 . For example, the one or more parameters include a current amplitude (for a current-controlled system) or a voltage amplitude (for a voltage-controlled system), a pulse rate or frequency, and a pulse width, or a number of pulses per cycle. In examples where the electrical stimulation is delivered according to a “burst” of pulses, or a series of electrical pulses defined by an “on-time” and an “off-time,” the one or more parameters may further define one or more of a number of pulses per burst, an on-time, and an off-time. Processing circuitry  210 , via electrodes  116 ,  118 , delivers to patient  112  adaptive DBS and may adjust one or more parameters defining the electrical stimulation based on corresponding parameters of the sensed one or more bioelectrical signals of brain  120 . 
     In some examples, processing circuitry  210  continuously measures the one or more bioelectrical signals in real time. In other examples, processing circuitry  210  periodically samples the one or more bioelectrical signals according to a predetermined frequency or after a predetermined amount of time. In some examples, processing circuitry  210  periodically samples the signal at a frequency of approximately 200 Hertz. In some examples, processing circuitry  210  periodically samples the signal at a frequency of approximately 250 Hertz. 
     According to the techniques of the disclosure, IMD  106  may use the probabilistic entropy of one or more bioelectrical signals of brain  120  of patient  112  sensed via electrodes  116 ,  118  to differentiate electrodes capable of sensing clean bioelectrical signals from electrodes contaminated with artifacts. The techniques of the disclosure recognize that bioelectrical signals in brain  120  of patient  112 , such as neuronal LFP activity, may typically exhibit stochastic (e.g., random) behavior and exhibit high entropy in the spectral component of a recorded signal. In contrast, the techniques of the disclosure recognize that pattern or order in the spectral band power of the sensed bioelectrical signal (e.g., low entropy in the band power), may be indicative of artifacts in the sensed signal, such as artifacts occurring due to ECG, movement, or other types of periodic artifacts. In some examples, IMD  106  may verify that a bioelectrical signal sensed by one of electrodes  116 ,  118  is of a sufficient quality for use as a biomarker in controlling therapy delivery, such as aDBS therapy. In some examples, IMD  106  may use a probabilistic entropy of a bioelectrical signal sensed by each one of recording electrodes  116 ,  118  as an indicator of ECG or other periodic artifacts present in recorded LFP signals of brain  120  of patient  112  for that particular electrode of electrodes  116 ,  118 . 
     In one example, processing circuitry  210  senses, via electrodes  116 ,  118  and sensing circuitry  204 , a plurality of bioelectrical signals of brain  120  of patient  112 . Processing circuitry  210  determines, for each bioelectrical signal sensed at a respective electrode  116 ,  118 , a probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal. Additional examples of how processing circuitry  210  may determine the probabilistic entropy are provided in further detail below. Processing circuitry  210  compares each of the respective probabilistic entropy values of the sensed bioelectrical signal to respective entropy threshold values. 
     In some examples, the entropy threshold values are defined by a clinician. In some examples, the entropy threshold values are generated by a machine learning model. For example, a machine learning model may be trained with training data comprising a plurality of bioelectrical signals from a plurality of patients, each bioelectrical signal labeled with data indicating whether the bioelectrical signals include one or more artifacts and the location of the one or more artifacts (if present). In some examples, the machine learning model is a supervised learning algorithm that uses training data comprising input features with associated target labels. In some examples, the machine learning model is a logistic regression, support vector machine, random forest, or gradient boosting machine. In some examples, the machine learning model receives one or more features of a sensed bioelectrical signal, such as an entropy of a band power, a threshold crossing rate, and/or an entropy of inter-threshold crossing intervals, as input features. In some examples, inputs are labeled with target labels defining portions of the signal that exhibit artifacts or the absence of artifacts. The machine learning model may process the training data to determine relationships of one or more characteristics of one or more features of the bioelectrical signals to the presence of artifacts in the bioelectrical signals. For example, the machine learning model may determine a correlation of the one or more characteristics of the one or more features of the bioelectrical signals to the presence of artifacts in the bioelectrical signal, as well as a strength of the correlation. In one example, the machine learning model uses one or more of the one or more characteristics of the one or more features of the bioelectrical signal, the correlation of the one or more characteristics to the presence of artifacts in the bioelectrical signal, or the strength of the correlation, as the entropy threshold value. 
     Further, the machine learning model may iteratively process the training data to determine different weights that correspond to the strength of the correlation of the one or more characteristics of the one or more features of the bioelectrical signal to the presence of artifacts in the bioelectrical signal. In examples described below that use multiple methods to determine the presence of artifacts in a bioelectrical signal, the machine learning model may apply a weight to each respective method so as to more accurately identify the presence of artifacts in the bioelectrical signal. 
     Processing circuitry  210  may determine the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal in a number of ways. As examples, which will be described in more detail below, processing circuitry  210  may determine the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal by: 1) analyzing a statistical measure of randomness of spectral power across a plurality of frequency bands of the bioelectrical signal; or 2) comparing an entropy of one or more features of the bioelectrical signal to a threshold limit. However, processing circuitry  210  may determine the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal using other methods contemplated by the techniques of the disclosure by not expressly described herein. 
     Determining the probabilistic entropy value by analyzing a statistical measure of randomness of spectral power across a plurality of frequency bands of the bioelectrical signal. 
     As one example, processing circuitry  210  may determine the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal by analyzing a statistical measure of randomness of spectral power across a plurality of frequency bands of the bioelectrical signal. Processing circuitry  210  divides the bioelectrical signal into a plurality of frequency bands. In some examples, processing circuitry  210  applies Welch&#39;s method to determine a spectral power for each frequency band of the bioelectrical signal. In one example, processing circuitry  210  samples an LFP signal in the time domain at a frequency of 250 Hertz and divides the sampled LFP signal into 1 second segments with a 50% overlap. For example, a first segment includes values of the sampled LFP signal from 0 seconds to 1 second, a second segment includes values of the sampled LFP signal from 0.5 seconds to 1.5 seconds, a third segment includes values of the sampled LFP signal from 1 second to 2 seconds, a fourth segment includes values of the sampled LFP signal from 1.5 seconds to 2.5 seconds, etc. Processing circuitry  210  applies a Hanning window to window each segment of the sampled LFP signal. Processing circuitry  210  calculates a periodogram for each 1 second segment of the LFP signal that depicts a power spectral density (PSD) over the 1 second segment. In some examples, the periodogram depicts the square of the magnitude of a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) of each windowed 1 second segment of the sampled LFP signal. Processing circuitry  210  averages the periodograms to calculate a power spectral density for the sampled LFP signal for each frequency band. Thus, processing circuitry  210  may use the periodograms to empirically determine the statistical distribution of spectral power across each frequency band and can average the periodograms to produce an average power spectral density, namely the distribution of power for each spectral band. 
     Processing circuitry  210  determines a statistical measure of randomness of the calculated power spectral density across the frequency bands of the sampled LFP signal. As one example, if the calculated power spectral density has a non-uniform distribution of values, the sampled LFP signal demonstrates low entropy and may include a periodic or sinusoidal component. Thus, in this example, the non-uniform distribution of values in the power spectral density of the sampled LFP signal may indicate that the sampled LFP signal includes artifacts that contaminate the signal. For example, processing circuitry  210  compares the statistical measure of randomness of the calculated power spectral density to respective entropy threshold values. If the statistical measure of randomness of the calculated power spectral density is less than an entropy threshold value (which may be the case if a particular band of the sampled LFP signal has a periodic or sinusoidal component), the statistical measure of randomness is indicative of a bioelectrical signal contaminated with artifacts. 
     In another example, if the calculated power spectral density has a uniform distribution of values, the sampled LFP signal demonstrates high entropy. Thus, in this example, the uniform distribution of values in the power spectral density of the sampled LFP signal may indicate that the sampled LFP signal has no or few artifacts. For example, processing circuitry  210  compares the statistical measure of randomness of the calculated power spectral density to respective entropy threshold values. If the statistical measure of randomness of the calculated power spectral density is greater than an entropy threshold value (which may be the case if no particular frequency band of the sampled LFP signal exhibits greater power density than any other frequency band of the sampled LFP signal), the statistical measure of randomness is indicative of a bioelectrical signal contaminated with no or few artifacts. 
     In the aforementioned example, processing circuitry  210  determines a statistical measure of randomness of the calculated power spectral density across all bands of the sampled LFP signal to quantify the entropy of the entire sampled LFP signal. However, in other examples, processing circuitry  210  may determine a statistical measure of randomness of the calculated power spectral density of only a portion of the sampled LFP signal. For example, processing circuitry  210  may determine a first statistical measure of randomness of a calculated power spectral density of a first frequency band of the sampled LFP signal and determine a second statistical measure of randomness of a calculated power spectral density of a second frequency band of the sampled LFP signal. In one example, if the first statistical measure of randomness of the power spectral density of the first frequency band indicates that the sampled LFP signal is contaminated with artifacts but the second statistical measure of randomness of the power spectral density of the second frequency band indicates that the sampled LFP signal is clean, processing circuitry  210  determines that the sampled LFP signal is contaminated with artifacts. In another example, processing circuitry  210  determines that the sampled LFP signal is contaminated with artifacts only if both the first and second statistical measures of randomness of the power spectral density of both the first and second frequency bands indicate that the sampled LFP signal is contaminated with artifacts. 
     Determining the probabilistic entropy value by comparing an entropy of one or more features of the bioelectrical signal to a threshold limit. 
     As another example, processing circuitry  210  may determine the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal by comparing an entropy of one or more features of the bioelectrical signal to a threshold limit. For example, processing circuitry  210  uses a classification method to compare multiple features, such as the spectral entropy, threshold crossing rate values and/or inter-threshold crossing interval times, of the bioelectrical signal to one another. For example, such a classifier may categorize artifact and/or normal signal types, return the probability of an artifact in the bioelectrical signal, or provide another rating of signal quality with respect to signal regularity or lack thereof. In this example, a feature that exceeds the threshold limit may be identified as a statistical outlier in comparison to other features of the sensed bioelectrical signal. Processing circuitry  210  may determine that such statistical outliers are indicative that the bioelectrical signal may be contaminated with artifacts in several ways, which are described in more detail below. 
     As a first example, processing circuitry  210  may determine the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal by analyzing a rate over time at which a feature of the bioelectrical signal exceeds a threshold limit. As an example where the one or more features of the bioelectrical signal is an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal, processing circuitry  210  may determine the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal by analyzing a rate over time at which the amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds a threshold limit. If a large number of such amplitude threshold crossings occur over a certain period of time, the bioelectrical signal may be contaminated with artifacts. 
     For example, processing circuitry  210  compares a determined rate at which the amplitude exceeds a threshold limit with a rate threshold for the bioelectrical signal. As one example, processing circuitry  210  determines a rate over time at which an amplitude of a first bioelectrical signal exceeds a threshold limit and a rate over time at which an amplitude of a second bioelectrical signal exceeds the threshold limit. If the rate of the first bioelectrical signal is less than the rate threshold, the rate of the first bioelectrical signal is indicative of a bioelectrical signal with no or few artifacts. Further, if the rate of the second bioelectrical signal is greater than the rate threshold, the rate of the second bioelectrical signal is indicative of a bioelectrical signal contaminated with artifacts. In some examples, the rate over time at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds the threshold limit may be used as an input to a machine learning system that processes one or more inputs to determine whether the inputs are indicative of the presence of artifacts in the bioelectrical signal as described above. 
     In some examples, the threshold limit is a first interquartile range of sensed amplitudes of the bioelectrical signal. In some examples, processing circuitry  210  determines the threshold limit as an interquartile range of a median-subtracted normalization of the bioelectrical signal. For example, processing circuitry  210  may determine the median-subtracted normalization of the bioelectrical signal by calculating a median value of the sampled amplitudes of the bioelectrical signal and subtracting the median value from the sampled amplitudes of the bioelectrical signal to, and then dividing the resulting values by the interquartile range. 
     As a second example, processing circuitry  210  may determine the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal by analyzing an entropy of lengths of successive intervals between instances at which one or more features of the bioelectrical signal exceeds a signal threshold limit. As an example where the one or more features of the bioelectrical signal is an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal, processing circuitry  210  determines an interval of time between a first instance at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds a signal threshold limit and a second instance at which the amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds the signal threshold limit. In some examples, the signal threshold limit is a first interquartile range of sensed amplitudes of the bioelectrical signal. In some examples, processing circuitry  210  determines a Shannon entropy of the set of intervals of time. For example, processing circuitry  210  may determine a time series of inter-threshold crossing intervals as described above. Processing circuitry  210  constructs a histogram of a plurality of intervals of time, wherein each interval of time is between two instances at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds the signal threshold limit. 
     Processing circuitry  210  may determine the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal based on the resulting entropy demonstrated by the histogram of the plurality of intervals of time. For example, processing circuitry  210  compares the entropy of the intervals of time to an entropy threshold value for the bioelectrical signal. The techniques of the disclosure recognize that as the entropy increases for intervals of time between two successive instances at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds the threshold limit, the likelihood of the presence of artifacts in the signal decreases. Thus, if the entropy of such detected intervals is less than the entropy threshold value, the entropy is indicative of a bioelectrical signal that likely contains artifacts. Conversely, if the entropy of such detected intervals is greater than the entropy threshold value, the entropy is indicative of a bioelectrical signal that has with few or no artifacts. In some examples, processing circuitry  210  performs such an analysis of the entropy of the intervals of time between two successive threshold crossings separately for a plurality of different threshold limits (e.g., a first interquartile range of intervals of time between two instances at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds the threshold limit, a second interquartile range of intervals of time between two instances at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds the threshold limit, etc.). 
     As a specific example, a bioelectrical signal that contains artifacts of a periodic waveform, such as a sine wave, may cross a threshold limit at fairly regular intervals. Thus, the entropy decreases for the intervals of time that are between two successive signal crossings of the threshold limit. This decrease in signal-crossing entropy indicates a likely presence of an artifact. 
     In some examples, the entropy of the intervals between the first instance at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds a signal threshold limit and the second instance at which the amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds the signal threshold limit may be used as an input to a machine learning system that processes one or more inputs to determine whether the inputs are indicative of the presence of artifacts in the bioelectrical signal as described above. In some examples, if processing circuitry  210  identifies no occurrences where an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds the threshold limit, then there is no interval of time between a first instance at which an amplitude of a bioelectrical signal exceeds a threshold limit and a second instance at which the amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds the threshold limit. In such a situation, the likelihood of artifacts in the signal may be very low. Accordingly, processing circuitry  210  may assign a value of “−1” to the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal to drive the determination by the machine learning system towards a determination that the bioelectrical signal does not include artifacts. 
     Determining the probabilistic entropy value using combinations of techniques. 
     In some examples, processing circuitry  210  may determine the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal by combining multiple techniques for determining the probabilistic entropy value that are described above. For example, processing circuitry  210  may apply two or more of the techniques described above to one or more features of a sensed bioelectrical signal and apply different weights to each result to generate a probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal that is more accurate than the use of a single methodology alone. 
     For example, processing circuitry  210  may determine the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal using a combination of any of (1) analyzing the statistical measure of randomness of spectral power across a plurality of frequency bands of the bioelectrical signal; (2) analyzing a rate over time at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds a signal threshold limit; or (3) analyzing an entropy of intervals of time between two successive instances at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds the signal threshold limit. In such example, processing circuitry  210  may determine that the bioelectrical signal is contaminated with artifacts if artifacts are indicated by only one of the aforementioned techniques, by more than one of the aforementioned techniques, or by all of the aforementioned techniques. In some examples, may apply a different weight to each of the aforementioned techniques, each weight corresponding to a strength of a correlation of the technique to the presence of artifacts in the bioelectrical signal. 
     In some examples, prior to determining the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal, processing circuitry  210  may determine a normalization of the bioelectrical signal. In this example, processing circuitry  210  may subsequently determining the probabilistic entropy value of the normalized bioelectrical signal using the aforementioned techniques. By determining the normalization of the bioelectrical signal, processing circuitry  210  may allow for a unified and simplified analysis of a plurality of bioelectrical signals having a multitude of different characteristics and waveforms. 
     Processing circuitry  210  selects, based on the comparisons described above, a subset of electrodes  116 ,  118 . In some examples, the subset of electrodes  116 ,  118  includes only those electrodes whose corresponding bioelectrical signals are determined by processing circuitry  210  to be indicative of having no or minimal artifacts. In other words, the electrodes whose corresponding bioelectrical signals are determined by processing circuitry  210  to be indicative of having artifacts are excluded from the subset. Processing circuitry  210  controls, based on the bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes of the subset of electrodes  116 ,  118  and excluding the bioelectrical signals of the plurality of bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes  116 ,  118  not in the subset, delivery of electrical stimulation therapy to patient  112 . 
     In some examples, processing circuitry  210  executes a machine learning system trained as described above. In some examples, the machine learning system implements a logistic regression model, a support vector machine (SVM) model, a regression tree, a gradient boosting model, or other type of neural network model to create an artifact detector that uses probabilistic entropy values of the bioelectrical signal as determined by processing circuitry  210  as inputs. For example, the machine learning system may process the respective probabilistic entropy values of the bioelectrical signal determined by processing circuitry  210  to identify one or more electrodes that satisfy criteria of a machine learning model trained using the process described above. In some examples, the identified one or more electrodes are electrodes for which bioelectrical signals sensed via the identified one or more electrodes show no or few artifacts. In some examples, the machine learning system processes a variety of different types of probabilistic entropy values of the bioelectrical signal to identify the one or more electrodes. For example, the machine learning system may process a statistical measure of randomness of spectral power across the plurality of frequency bands of a respective bioelectrical signal sensed via an electrode, a rate at which an amplitude of the respective bioelectrical signal sensed via the electrode exceeds the amplitude threshold limit, and an entropy of intervals of time between successive instances at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal sensed via the electrode exceeds a threshold limit to identify the one or more electrodes. In some examples, the machine learning system may assign different weights or coefficients to the different types of probabilistic entropy values of the bioelectrical signal as determined during the training process described above. For example, the machine learning system may determine, based on the machine learning model, that the statistical measure of randomness of spectral power across the plurality of frequency bands of a bioelectrical signal should be given less weight than the rate at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds the amplitude threshold limit. As another example, the machine learning system may determine, based on the machine learning model, that the statistical measure of randomness of spectral power across the plurality of frequency bands of a bioelectrical signal should be given more weight than the entropy of intervals of time between successive instances at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds the threshold limit. Processing circuitry  210  selects the identified electrodes as the subset of electrodes  116 ,  118  for use in controlling delivery of therapy to patient  112 . 
     In some examples, processing circuitry  210  transmits, via telemetry circuitry  208 , an indication that an artifact is present in the electrodes excluded from the subset. In some examples, the indication causes programmer  104  to display, to a clinician or patient, a notification that an artifact is present in the electrodes excluded from the subset. 
     Accordingly, the techniques disclosed herein may provide enhanced accuracy in the identification of artifacts in electrodes. For example, the techniques of the disclosure may detect artifacts that may otherwise be difficult to detect using conventional artifact detection methods, such as artifacts that have variable signal amplitudes across multiple recordings. Thus, by identifying and eliminating measurements from electrodes that are contaminated with artifacts, the techniques of the disclosure may provide higher reliability in aDBS systems. For example, the techniques of the disclosure may increase the likelihood that signals sensed by the electrodes and used as biomarkers for aDBS accurately reflect the true bioelectrical signal and avoid erroneous measurements which may adversely affect the therapy provided to the patient. Therefore, the techniques disclosed herein may provide aDBS therapy to a patient that is more effective than conventional systems. 
       FIG. 3  is a block diagram of the external programmer  104  of  FIG. 1 . Although programmer  104  may generally be described as a hand-held device, programmer  104  may be a larger portable device or a more stationary device. In addition, in other examples, programmer  104  may be included as part of an external charging device or include the functionality of an external charging device. As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , programmer  104  may include processing circuitry  310 , memory  311 , user interface  302 , telemetry circuitry  308 , and power source  320 . Memory  311  may store instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry  310 , cause processing circuitry  310  and external programmer  104  to provide the functionality ascribed to external programmer  104  throughout this disclosure. Each of these components, or modules, may include electrical circuitry that is configured to perform some or all of the functionality described herein. For example, processing circuitry  310  may include processing circuitry configured to perform the processes discussed with respect to processing circuitry  310 . 
     In general, programmer  104  comprises any suitable arrangement of hardware, alone or in combination with software and/or firmware, to perform the techniques attributed to programmer  104 , and processing circuitry  310 , user interface  302 , and telemetry circuitry  308  of programmer  104 . In various examples, programmer  104  may include one or more processors, which may include fixed function processing circuitry and/or programmable processing circuitry, as formed by, for example, one or more microprocessors, DSPs, ASICs, FPGAs, or any other equivalent integrated or discrete logic circuitry, as well as any combinations of such components. Programmer  104  also, in various examples, may include a memory  311 , such as RAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash memory, a hard disk, a CD-ROM, comprising executable instructions for causing the one or more processors to perform the actions attributed to them. Moreover, although processing circuitry  310  and telemetry circuitry  308  are described as separate modules, in some examples, processing circuitry  310  and telemetry circuitry  308  may be functionally integrated with one another. In some examples, processing circuitry  310  and telemetry circuitry  308  correspond to individual hardware units, such as ASICs, DSPs, FPGAs, or other hardware units. 
     Memory  311  (e.g., a storage device) may store instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry  310 , cause processing circuitry  310  and programmer  104  to provide the functionality ascribed to programmer  104  throughout this disclosure. For example, memory  311  may include instructions that cause processing circuitry  310  to obtain a parameter set from memory, select a spatial electrode movement pattern, or receive a user input and send a corresponding command to IMD  104 , or instructions for any other functionality. In addition, memory  311  may include a plurality of programs, where each program includes a parameter set that defines stimulation therapy. 
     User interface  302  may include a button or keypad, lights, a speaker for voice commands, a display, such as a liquid crystal (LCD), light-emitting diode (LED), or organic light-emitting diode (OLED). In some examples the display may be a touch screen. User interface  302  may be configured to display any information related to the delivery of stimulation therapy, identified patient behaviors, sensed patient parameter values, patient behavior criteria, or any other such information. User interface  302  may also receive user input via user interface  302 . The input may be, for example, in the form of pressing a button on a keypad or selecting an icon from a touch screen. 
     Telemetry circuitry  308  may support wireless communication between IMD  106  and programmer  104  under the control of processing circuitry  310 . Telemetry circuitry  308  may also be configured to communicate with another computing device via wireless communication techniques, or direct communication through a wired connection. In some examples, telemetry circuitry  308  provides wireless communication via an RF or proximal inductive medium. In some examples, telemetry circuitry  308  includes an antenna, which may take on a variety of forms, such as an internal or external antenna. 
     Examples of local wireless communication techniques that may be employed to facilitate communication between programmer  104  and IMD  106  include RF communication according to the 802.11 or Bluetooth specification sets or other standard or proprietary telemetry protocols. In this manner, other external devices may be capable of communicating with programmer  104  without needing to establish a secure wireless connection. As described herein, telemetry circuitry  308  may be configured to transmit a spatial electrode movement pattern or other stimulation parameter values to IMD  106  for delivery of stimulation therapy. 
     In some examples, processing circuitry  310  of external programmer  104  defines the parameters of electrical stimulation therapy, stored in memory  311 , for delivering adaptive DBS to patient  112 . In one example, processor  311  of external programmer  104 , via telemetry circuitry  308 , issues commands to IMD  106  causing IMD  106  to deliver electrical stimulation therapy via electrodes  116 ,  118  via leads  114 . 
     According to the techniques of the disclosure, external programmer  104  may use the probabilistic entropy of one or more bioelectrical signals of brain  120  of patient  112  sensed via electrodes  116 ,  118  of IMD  106  to differentiate electrodes capable of sensing clean bioelectrical signals from electrodes contaminated with artifacts. The techniques of the disclosure recognize that neuronal LFP activity in brain  120  of patient  112  is typically a stochastic (e.g., random) process and exhibits high entropy. In contrast, the techniques of the disclosure recognize that pattern or order in a sensed bioelectrical signal (e.g., low entropy), may be indicative of artifacts in the sensed signal, such as artifacts occurring due to ECG, movement, or other periodic artifacts. In some examples, external programmer  104  may verify that a bioelectrical signal sensed by one of electrodes  116 ,  118  of IMD  106  is of a sufficient quality for use as a biomarker in controlling aDBS therapy. In some examples, external programmer  104  may use a probabilistic entropy of a bioelectrical signal sensed by one of recording electrodes  116 ,  118  as an indicator of ECG or other periodic artifacts present in recorded LFP signals of brain  120  of patient  112 . 
     In one example, IMD  106  senses, via electrodes  116 ,  118 , a plurality of bioelectrical signals of brain  120  of patient  112 . Processing circuitry  310  receives, via telemetry circuitry  308  and from IMD  106 , the plurality of bioelectrical signals of brain  120  of patient  112 . Processing circuitry  310  determines, for each bioelectrical signal, a probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal. Processing circuitry  310  compares each of the respective probabilistic entropy values of the sensed bioelectrical signal to respective entropy threshold values. In some examples, processing circuitry  310  may determine the probabilistic entropy value of each bioelectrical signal and compare the probabilistic entropy to respective entropy threshold values in a similar fashion as described above with respect to processing circuitry  210  of IMF  106  of  FIG. 2 . 
     Processing circuitry  310  selects, based on the comparisons described above, a subset of electrodes  116 ,  118 . In some examples, the subset of electrodes  116 ,  118  includes only those electrodes whose corresponding bioelectrical signals are determined by processing circuitry  310  to be indicative of having no or minimal artifacts. In other words, the electrodes whose corresponding bioelectrical signals are determined by processing circuitry  310  to be indicative of having artifacts are excluded from the subset. Processing circuitry  310  controls, based on the bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes of the subset of electrodes  116 ,  118  and excluding the bioelectrical signals of the plurality of bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes  116 ,  118  not in the subset, IMD  106  to deliver electrical stimulation therapy to patient  112 . In some examples, processing circuitry  310  outputs, for display to a clinician or patient, a notification that an artifact is present in the electrodes excluded from the subset. 
       FIG. 4  is an illustration of a sensed bioelectrical signal  400  of a patient. For convenience,  FIG. 4  is described with respect to  FIG. 1 . For example, IMD  106  of  FIG. 1  may sense, via one of electrodes  116 ,  118 , bioelectrical signal  400  from brain  120  of patient  112 . In one example, bioelectrical signal  400  may be a sensed LFP of brain  120  of patient  112 . 
     In examples where bioelectrical signal  400  is an example of sensed neuronal LFP activity in brain  120  of patient  112 , neuronal LFP activity is typically a stochastic (e.g., random) process and exhibits high entropy. In contrast, patterns or order (e.g., low entropy) occurring in bioelectrical signal  400  may be indicative of artifacts in the sensed signal, such as artifacts occurring due to ECG, movement, or other periodic artifacts. Accordingly, the probabilistic entropy of bioelectrical signal  400  may be used to determine whether artifacts are present in bioelectrical signal  400 . 
     For example,  FIG. 4  depicts threshold limit  404 . In some examples, threshold limit  404  is a first interquartile range of sensed amplitudes of bioelectrical signal  400 . In some examples, threshold limit  404  is a second interquartile range of sensed amplitudes of bioelectrical signal  400 . Bioelectrical signal  400  exhibits a plurality of threshold crossings  402 . Each threshold crossing  402  corresponds to an instance where an amplitude of bioelectrical signal  400  exceeds threshold limit  404 . Further, interval length  406  depicts an interval of time between a first threshold crossing  402  at which the amplitude of bioelectrical signal  400  exceeds threshold limit  404  and a second threshold crossing  402  at which the amplitude of bioelectrical signal  400  exceeds threshold limit  404 . 
     In some examples, IMD  106  may compute a rate over time at which an amplitude of bioelectrical signal  400  exceeds threshold limit  404  by computing the number of threshold crossings  402  in a period of time (e.g., 1 second, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, etc.). Further, IMD  106  compares the rate of threshold crossings  402  to a rate threshold. If the rate of threshold crossings  402  of bioelectrical signal  400  is less than the rate threshold, the rate of threshold crossings  402  may indicate that bioelectrical signal  400  has no or few artifacts. In contrast, the rate of threshold crossings  402  of bioelectrical signal  400  is greater than the rate threshold, the rate of threshold crossings  402  may indicate that bioelectrical signal  400  is contaminated with artifacts. 
     As another example, IMD  106  may compute interval length  406  by determining a length of time between a first threshold crossing  402  at which the amplitude of bioelectrical signal  400  exceeds threshold limit  404  and a second threshold crossing  402  at which the amplitude of bioelectrical signal  400  exceeds threshold limit  404 . Further, IMD  106  compares an entropy of multiple interval lengths  406  to an entropy threshold value. If the entropy of the multiple interval lengths  406  is less than the entropy threshold value, then the entropy is indicative of a bioelectrical signal contaminated with artifacts. Further, if the entropy of the multiple interval lengths  406  is greater than the entropy threshold value, then the entropy is indicative of a bioelectrical signal with no or few artifacts. 
       FIG. 5  is a flowchart illustrating an example operation in accordance with the techniques of the disclosure. For convenience,  FIG. 5  is described with respect to  FIG. 1 . In the example operation of  FIG. 5 , IMD  106  uses a probabilistic entropy of a bioelectrical signal of brain  120  of patient  112  sensed via electrodes  116 ,  118  to differentiate electrodes capable of sensing clean bioelectrical signals from electrodes contaminated with artifacts. 
     In one example, IMD  106  senses, via electrodes  116 ,  118  and sensing circuitry  204 , a plurality of bioelectrical signals of brain  120  of patient  112  ( 502 ). IMD  106  determines, for each bioelectrical signal sensed at a respective electrode  116 ,  118 , a probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal ( 504 ). In some examples, the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal is a probability distribution of values of the bioelectrical signal over a period of time. In some examples, the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal is a statistical measure of randomness of values of the bioelectrical signal over a period of time. Thus, the probabilistic entropy value of the bioelectrical signal is a measure of the level of randomness of the bioelectrical signal. 
     IMD  106  compares each of the respective probabilistic entropy values of the sensed bioelectrical signals to respective entropy threshold values ( 506 ). IMD  106  selects, based on the comparisons, a subset of electrodes  116 ,  118  ( 508 ). In some examples, the subset of electrodes  116 ,  118  includes only those electrodes whose corresponding bioelectrical signals are determined by IMD  106  to be indicative of having no or minimal artifacts. In other words, the electrodes whose corresponding bioelectrical signals are determined by IMD  106  to be indicative of having artifacts are excluded from the subset. IMD  106  controls, based on the bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes of the subset of electrodes  116 ,  118  and excluding the bioelectrical signals of the plurality of bioelectrical signals sensed via respective electrodes  116 ,  118  not in the subset, delivery of electrical stimulation therapy to patient  112  ( 510 ). 
       FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrating an example operation in accordance with the techniques of the disclosure. For convenience,  FIG. 6  is described with respect to  FIG. 1 . In the example operation of  FIG. 6 , IMD  106  determines a probabilistic entropy value of a bioelectrical signal sensed from patient  112  by analyzing a statistical measure of randomness of spectral power across a plurality of frequency bands of the bioelectrical signal. 
     For example, IMD  106  divides the bioelectrical signal into a plurality of frequency bands. IMD  106  determines a statistical measure of randomness of spectral power across the plurality of frequency bands ( 602 ). IMD  106  compares the statistical measure of randomness of spectral power across the plurality of frequency bands to respective entropy threshold values ( 604 ). As one example, if the statistical measure of randomness of a power of a first frequency band exceeds an entropy threshold value for the first frequency band, the statistical measure of randomness is indicative of a bioelectrical signal with no or few artifacts. As another example, if the statistical measure of randomness of a power of a second frequency band is less than an entropy threshold value for the second frequency band, the statistical measure of randomness is indicative of a bioelectrical signal contaminated with artifacts. In some examples, if one statistical measure of randomness of a power of one frequency band indicates that the bioelectrical signal is contaminated with artifacts, IMD  106  determines that the bioelectrical signal is contaminated with artifacts. In another example, IMD  106  determines that the bioelectrical signal is contaminated with artifacts only if each statistical measure of randomness of the power of each frequency band within an LFP recording indicates that the bioelectrical signal is contaminated with artifacts. 
     IMD  106  selects, based on the comparisons, a subset of electrodes  116 ,  118  ( 606 ). For example, IMD  106  selects each electrode of electrodes  116 ,  118  for which the statistical measure of randomness of spectral power across the plurality of frequency bands of a respective bioelectrical signal sensed via the electrode is greater than the respective entropy threshold value. 
       FIG. 7  is a flowchart illustrating an example operation in accordance with the techniques of the disclosure. For convenience,  FIG. 7  is described with respect to  FIG. 1 . In the example operation of  FIG. 7 , IMD  106  determines a probabilistic entropy value of a bioelectrical signal sensed from patient  112  by analyzing a rate over time at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds a threshold limit. 
     In one example, IMD  106  determines a rate over time at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds a threshold limit ( 702 ). In some examples, the threshold limit is a first interquartile range of sensed amplitudes of the bioelectrical signal. IMD  106  compares the determined rate with a rate threshold for the bioelectrical signal ( 704 ). As one example, IMD  106  determines a rate over time at which an amplitude of a first bioelectrical signal exceeds a threshold limit and a rate over time at which an amplitude of a second bioelectrical signal exceeds a threshold limit. If the rate of the first bioelectrical signal is less than the rate threshold, IMD  106  determines that the rate of the first bioelectrical signal is indicative of a bioelectrical signal with no or few artifacts. Further, if the rate of the second bioelectrical signal is greater than the rate threshold, IMD  106  determines that the rate of the second bioelectrical signal is indicative of a bioelectrical signal contaminated with artifacts. 
     IMD  106  selects, based on the comparisons, a subset of electrodes  116 ,  118  ( 706 ). For example, IMD  106  selects each electrode of electrodes  116 ,  118  for which a rate at which an amplitude of a respective bioelectrical signal sensed via the electrode exceeds the threshold limit is less than the respective rate threshold. 
       FIG. 8  is a flowchart illustrating an example operation in accordance with the techniques of the disclosure. For convenience,  FIG. 8  is described with respect to  FIG. 1 . In the example operation of  FIG. 8 , IMD  106  determines a probabilistic entropy value of a bioelectrical signal sensed from patient  112  by analyzing an entropy of lengths of successive intervals between instances at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds a threshold limit. 
     In one example, IMD  106  determines an entropy of multiple intervals of time between a first instance at which an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds a threshold limit and a second instance at which the amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds the threshold limit ( 802 ). In some examples, IMD  10  determines a Shannon entropy of the intervals of time. In some examples, the threshold limit is a first interquartile range of sensed amplitudes of the bioelectrical signal. 
     IMD  106  compares the entropy of the intervals of time to an entropy threshold value for the bioelectrical signal ( 804 ). For example, IMD  106  identifies intervals of time between a first instance at which an amplitude of a bioelectrical signal exceeds a threshold limit and a second instance at which the amplitude of the bioelectrical signal exceeds the threshold limit. Further, IMD  106  determines an entropy of the intervals of time between successive instances at which an amplitude of a bioelectrical signal exceeds the threshold limit. If the entropy of the intervals is less than the entropy threshold value, IMD  106  determines that the entropy of the intervals is indicative of a bioelectrical signal contaminated with artifacts. Further, if the entropy of the intervals is greater than the entropy threshold value, IMD  106  determines that the interval is indicative of a bioelectrical signal with no or few artifacts. 
     IMD  106  selects, based on the comparisons, a subset of electrodes  116 ,  118  ( 806 ). For example, IMD  106  determines, for each electrode of electrodes  116 ,  118 , an entropy of intervals of time between successive instances at which an amplitude of a respective bioelectrical signal sensed via the electrode exceeds a signal threshold limit. IMD  106  selects each electrode of electrodes  116 ,  118  for which the entropy of the successive intervals is greater than the respective entropy threshold value. 
     The techniques described in this disclosure may be implemented, at least in part, in hardware, software, firmware or any combination thereof. For example, various aspects of the described techniques may be implemented within one or more processors, including one or more microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or any other equivalent integrated or discrete logic circuitry, as well as any combinations of such components. The term “processor” or “processing circuitry” may generally refer to any of the foregoing logic circuitry, alone or in combination with other logic circuitry, or any other equivalent circuitry. A control unit comprising hardware may also perform one or more of the techniques of this disclosure. 
     Such hardware, software, and firmware may be implemented within the same device or within separate devices to support the various operations and functions described in this disclosure. In addition, any of the described units, modules or components may be implemented together or separately as discrete but interoperable logic devices. Depiction of different features as modules or units is intended to highlight different functional aspects and does not necessarily imply that such modules or units must be realized by separate hardware or software components. Rather, functionality associated with one or more modules or units may be performed by separate hardware or software components, or integrated within common or separate hardware or software components. 
     The techniques described in this disclosure may also be embodied or encoded in a computer-readable medium, such as a computer-readable storage medium, containing instructions. Instructions embedded or encoded in a computer-readable storage medium may cause a programmable processor, or other processor, to perform the method, e.g., when the instructions are executed. Computer readable storage media may include random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), programmable read only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM), electronically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, a hard disk, a CD-ROM, a floppy disk, a cassette, magnetic media, optical media, or other computer readable media. 
     Various examples have been described. These and other examples are within the scope of the following claims.