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• Deep Brain Stimulation for Schizophrenia?

  
  Dr Shock MD PhD — Authority: 428
  In short, a recent article proposed to do deep brain stimulation for schizophenia . Schizophrenia has positive-, negative- and cognitive symptoms (see the figure above). The authors propose the DBS for positive symptoms . Their approach is based on current models of the neurocircuitry of psychosis . They ...
  6 days ago

• Abstract: Nucleus accumbens deep brain stimulation decreases ratings of depression and anxiety in treatment-resistant depression

  
  Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info — Authority: 135
  Biol Psychiatry. 2009 Nov 13;doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.09.013 Nucleus Accumbens Deep Brain Stimulation Decreases Ratings of Depression and Anxiety in Treatment-Resistant Depression Bewernick BH, Hurlemann R, Matusch A, Kayser S, Grubert C, Hadrysiewicz B, Axmacher N, Lemke M, Cooper-Mahkorn D, Cohen MX, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Deep Brain Stimulation Relieves Severe Chronic Pain – Mr. Nik Patel – New Operation

  
  Knights of the Pain Table — Authority: 427
  Chronic PainFor those of us who have severe chronic pain, suffering becomes a way of life.    So it is so elating to hear a story about someone who has found some relief with a new type of treatment. The Daily Mail Online in the UK,    interviewed a young man, Gary Hodder, who was in [...]
  2 weeks ago

• Relief of Acquired Stuttering Associated With Parkinson’s Disease by Unilateral Left Subthalamic Brain Stimulation

  
  COMD News — Authority: 149
  Conclusion: This article emphasizes the important role of the subthalamic region in the motor control of speech and language. from the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
  3 weeks ago

• Kids who cant play sports

  
  NEWS ANCHOR MOM: child health, child safety, toxic toys, autism, etc. for busy moms — Authority: 426
  For kids, playing sports can be a big deal. If they have a medical problem that prevents them from playing, medical intervention may be the best option. This story is about a family who took some big steps to allow their son to start walking again and ultimately playing sports. FROM MEDSTAR: Dystonia is a complex ...
  3 weeks ago

• Surgery for mental ills offers both hope and risk

  
  Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info — Authority: 135
  By BENEDICT CAREY One was a middle-aged man who refused to get into the shower. The other was a teenager who was afraid to get out. ...But leave they eventually did, traveling in desperation to a hospital in Rhode Island for an experimental brain operation in which four raisin-sized holes were burned deep in their ...
  4 weeks ago

• Brain Surgery for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Cautionary Note

  
  Blogs — Authority: 161
  The New York Times today carries a story about a resurgence of interest in psychosurgery for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. The article notes that while some patients benefit, there is considerable risk and less than stellar success in these operations. There are several important points to note, which the ...
  4 weeks ago

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