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Neuropsychiatric DisordersOctober 3, 2023

New MRI-Guided Ultrasound Ablative Surgery for Treatment-Resistant OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic and often debilitating mental illness characterized by intrusive, irrational thoughts and repetitive behaviors. For patients with severe, treatment-resistant OCD, surgical ablation of problematic brain regions m…

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Neuropsychiatric DisordersOctober 3, 2023

Deep Brain Stimulation for OCD: Long-Term Effects & Outcomes

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of a brain region called the ventral capsule/ventral striatum (VC/VS) may provide long-term relief for people with severe, treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a new retrospective study. Key finding…

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New MRI-Guided Ultrasound Ablative Surgery for Treatment-Resistant OCD

Deep Brain Stimulation for OCD: Long-Term Effects & Outcomes

The findings. The context. The caveats.