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As of 2014, deep brain stimulation (DBS, think pacemaker for the brain) is formally recommended in the US for treatment-resistant OCD. http://www.medicalnewsto
by chockablock 12y ago
As of 2014, deep brain stimulation (DBS, think pacemaker for the brain) is formally recommended in the US for treatment-resistant OCD.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/282899.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/282899.php
In the SF Bay area, Stanford, UCSF and Kaiser all have very active DBS practices treating a range of conditions.
https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-clinics/deep-brain-stimulation-program/conditions.html https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-clinics/deep-brain-st...
http://neurosurgery.ucsf.edu/index.php/deep-brain-stimulation-for-OCD.html http://neurosurgery.ucsf.edu/index.php/deep-brain-stimulatio...
- TheMakeA 12y agoWow, UCSF has a pretty long list of requirements before this is an option!
- jsm386 12y agoFor some perspective NIH has a fairly straightforward overview of the various Brain Stimulation Therapies being practiced today @ http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/brain-stimulation-therapies/brain-stimulation-therapies.shtml http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/brain-stimulation-ther...