Conference Report from The American Association of Neurological Surgeons annual meeting 2006 is showing promise results in treatment refactory OCD:
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24 — Deep brain stimulation significantly reduced symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) according to long-term results of a pilot study reported today.
Four of eight patients followed for 36 months after implantation of the stimulator had a reduction of at least 35% in OCD symptoms and two more patients reduced symptoms by 25% to 35%, said Ali Rezai, M.D., chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Neurological Restoration, at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons meeting here.
