Ichan School of Medicine: Long-Term Follow-Up Data Shows Deep Brain Stimulation Is Effective Treatment for Treatment-Resistant Depression
October 04, 2019
October 04, 2019
NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release:
A study published online on Friday, October 4, in The American Journal of Psychiatry found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of an area in the brain called the subcallosal cingulate (SCC) provides a robust antidepressant effect that is sustained over a long period of time in patients with treatment-resistant depression--the most severely depressed patients who have not responded to oth . . .
A study published online on Friday, October 4, in The American Journal of Psychiatry found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of an area in the brain called the subcallosal cingulate (SCC) provides a robust antidepressant effect that is sustained over a long period of time in patients with treatment-resistant depression--the most severely depressed patients who have not responded to oth . . .