Mental disorders

Deep Brain Stimulation for mental disorders

The idea that deep brain stimulation could become useful in the treatment of a variety of drug-resistant mental disorders is nothing new. Until now it has been mainly used for the treatment of extrapyramidal and cerebellar disorders such as ataxia and Parkinson's . The American Association of Neurosurgeons (AANS), is studying and evaluating deep brain… Continua a leggere Deep Brain Stimulation for mental disorders