Baylor College of Medicine: Study to Explore Ethics of Deep Brain Stimulation in Kids
October 02, 2019
October 02, 2019
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 2 [TNSgrantsresearch] -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release:
Deep brain stimulation is used to treat children with nervous system disorders like dystonia, epilepsy and Tourette Syndrome, and it also is increasingly used for neuropsychiatric conditions like obsessive-compulsive disorder. But many questions remain regarding the ethical considerations for administering this kind of invasive treatment to minors. The National Institutes . . .
Deep brain stimulation is used to treat children with nervous system disorders like dystonia, epilepsy and Tourette Syndrome, and it also is increasingly used for neuropsychiatric conditions like obsessive-compulsive disorder. But many questions remain regarding the ethical considerations for administering this kind of invasive treatment to minors. The National Institutes . . .