Background Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been proposed as an alternative to ablative
neurosurgery for severe treatment-resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) …

A consensus has yet to emerge whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment-
refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be considered an established therapy …

BACKGROUND Twenty years after its first use in a patient with obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD), the results confirm that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a promising therapy …

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established and growing intervention for treatment-
resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (TROCD). We assessed current evidence on the …

BACKGROUND: It is estimated that 40% to 60% of patients with obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD) continue to experience symptoms despite adequate medical management …

Background. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is increasingly being applied to psychiatric
conditions such as obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), major depression and anorexia …

BACKGROUND: Prior promising results have been reported with deep brain stimulation
(DBS) of the anterior limb of the internal capsule in cases with severe obsessive compulsive …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic psychiatric disorder that affects 2% of the
general population. Despite optimal cognitive-behavioral and pharmacologic therapy …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric illness that can lead to chronic
functional impairment. Some patients with severe, chronic OCD have been treated with …

Background Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has emerged as a treatment for severe cases of
therapy-refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and promising results have been …