Deep Brain Stimulation
Biomarker tracks depression recovery after deep brain stimulation
A small study of patients with treatment-resistant depression identified a brain-based biomarker of recovery following deep brain stimulation of the subcallosal cingulate.
Deep brain stimulation may provide long-term benefits in treatment-resistant depression
Subcallosal cingulate gyrus deep brain stimulation was generally safe and significantly improved depressive symptoms in patients with treatment-resistant depression, with results sustained up to 7 years, according to research.
FDA approves enhanced software for DBS to treat Parkinson’s, essential tremor
The FDA has approved a software update for a deep brain stimulation system intended to assist clinicians in the treatment of those with Parkinson’s disease or essential tremor.
Deep brain stimulation effective, cost-efficient option for advanced Parkinson’s
CHICAGO — Deep brain stimulation was a cost-effective and clinically efficacious option for advanced Parkinson’s disease compared with medical therapy for patients in the Vietnamese health care system, according to research.
Weight gain after deep brain stimulation tied to electrode location in subthalamic nucleus
CHICAGO — Active electrode placement in the right subthalamic nucleus in deep brain stimulation was associated with weight gain in patients with Parkinson’s disease, with lesser gain reported with medially placed electrodes.
Understanding of deep brain stimulation limited among patients with Parkinson’s disease
BOSTON — A survey of patients with Parkinson’s disease revealed knowledge gaps about the use of deep brain stimulation, according to a poster at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.
New developments in interventional psychiatry: What primary care providers should know
In early September, the FDA granted Breakthrough Device Designation and cleared the SAINT Neuromodulation System for treatment-resistant depression, or TRD.
Deep brain stimulation shows efficacy for treatment-resistant depression
Deep brain stimulation to the superolateral branch of the medial forebrain bundle was an efficacious therapy for those with treatment-resistant depression, researchers reported in Molecular Psychiatry.
Neurostimulation may reduce suicidal ideation for some with depression
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation can be an effective treatment for suicidal ideation in patients with treatment-resistant depression, according to a meta-analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.