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For some, neither medication, support groups nor psychological treatments are helpful in alleviating obsessive-compulsive symptoms. These patients may choose to undergo [[psychosurgery]] as a last resort. In this procedure, a surgical [[lesion]] is made in an area of the brain (the cingulate bundle). In one study, 30% of participants benefited significantly from this procedure. | For some, neither medication, support groups nor psychological treatments are helpful in alleviating obsessive-compulsive symptoms. These patients may choose to undergo [[psychosurgery]] as a last resort. In this procedure, a surgical [[lesion]] is made in an area of the brain (the cingulate bundle). In one study, 30% of participants benefited significantly from this procedure. [[Deep-brain stimulation]] and [[vagus nerve stimulation]] are possible surgical options which do not require the destruction of [[brain tissue]], although their efficacy has not been conclusively demonstrated. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Surgery
Psychosurgery
For some, neither medication, support groups nor psychological treatments are helpful in alleviating obsessive-compulsive symptoms. These patients may choose to undergo psychosurgery as a last resort. In this procedure, a surgical lesion is made in an area of the brain (the cingulate bundle). In one study, 30% of participants benefited significantly from this procedure. Deep-brain stimulation and vagus nerve stimulation are possible surgical options which do not require the destruction of brain tissue, although their efficacy has not been conclusively demonstrated.