National study of deep brain stimulation for depression fails to demonstrate efficacy

28 julio 2015

Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and treatment-resistant symptoms of depression have a terrible personal and societal cost. They can devastate lives, careers, and families. Some severely ill patients may be unable to attend to even the basic elements of self-care, while others attempt or complete suicide. Now researchers report the results of the first large-scale, randomized, sham-controlled trial of deep brain stimulation treatment for treatment-resistant symptoms of depression.img src=»http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/Ky_nGIxGTuc» height=»1″ width=»1″ alt=»»/
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