Deep brain stimulation shows promise for patients with chronic, treatment resistant anorexia nervosa
Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 20:00
in Health & Medicine
In a world first, a team of researchers has shown that deep brain stimulation (DBS) in patients with chronic, severe and treatment-resistant anorexia nervosa (anorexia) helps some patients achieve and maintain improvements in body weight, mood, and anxiety.