Referring Patients for Deep Brain Stimulation

Referring patients for deep brain stimulation: an improving practice.

BACKGROUND Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a recent treatment modality. Few studies have examined referral practices for DBS. OBJECTIVE To review referral patterns to a large movement disorders center to investigate the current level of knowledge surrounding DBS candidacy. DESIGN Retrospective analysis. SETTING Tertiary care medical center. PATIENTS Reviewed were 197 medical records of ...

O10: Deep Brain Stimulation and Psychiatry

The use of deep brain stimulation in psychiatric disorders has received great interest owing to the small risk of the operation, the reversible nature of the technique, and the possibility of optimizing treatment postoperatively. Currently deep brain stimulation in psychiatry is investigated for obsessive-compulsive disorder, Gilles de la Tourette’s syndrome and major depression. This presentat...

P144: Review of Deep Brain Stimulation Target Areas in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder manifested by thoughts and impulses that produce anxiety and result in patients performing repetitive rituals. Treatment generally consists of cognitive behavioral intervention and serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Up to 40% of patients will have functional impairment that significantly affects their quality of life. In the late 1990’s,...

Letter to Editor: Neuropsychiatric Consequences of Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients with Chronic Movement Disorders

o10: deep brain stimulation and psychiatry

the use of deep brain stimulation in psychiatric disorders has received great interest owing to the small risk of the operation, the reversible nature of the technique, and the possibility of optimizing treatment postoperatively. currently deep brain stimulation in psychiatry is investigated for obsessive-compulsive disorder, gilles de la tourette’s syndrome and major depression. this presentat...