Promising results in deep brain stimulation for patients with treatment-resistant depression
Monday, July 21, 2008 - 11:14
in Health & Medicine
New data from a study of patients with treatment-resistant depression who underwent deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the subcallosal cingulate region (SCG or Cg25) of the brain shows that this intervention is generally safe and provides significant improvement in patients as early as one month after treatment. The patients also experienced continued and sustained improvement over time.