| Autor: |
Szalecki, Krzysztof, Antosik-Wójcińska, Anna, Święcicki, Łukasz, Mandat, Tomasz |
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Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery; 2017 Supplement, Vol. 95, p359-359, 1/2p |
| Abstrakt: |
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a save and reversible neurosurgical procedure of implantation electrodes to selected area of brain. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic psychiatric disorder that affects up to 2% of the general population. This is a case report presenting a 12 months follow up after deep brain stimulation procedure in 43 year old female with a 16 years history of psychiatric treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Patient was evaluated before surgery and on three follow-up visits, respectively 3 weeks, 6 and 12 months after the surgery, with Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, Young Mania Scale, Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale. The result of treatment was satisfying and improvement in all scales was significant and long term. A significant event was reported - on the follow up visit after 6 months patient reported a noticeable connection between a voltage on the left stimulator and drive, and voltage on right stimulator and mood. On the left stimulation a patient controll mode was turned on. Deep brain stimulation for obsessive-compulsive disorder may have a positive therapeutic effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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