Neural stimulation successfully treats depression in patients with prior ablative cingulotomy

Am J Psychiatry. 2008 Jun;165(6):687-93. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.07081298.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Deep Brain Stimulation*
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / diagnosis
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / genetics
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / physiopathology
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / surgery*
  • Dominance, Cerebral / physiology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gyrus Cinguli / physiopathology*
  • Gyrus Cinguli / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Microelectrodes
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuronavigation*
  • Patient Care Team
  • Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data
  • Pilot Projects
  • Psychometrics
  • Psychosurgery*
  • Recurrence
  • Retreatment
  • Treatment Failure

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents