Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation in Severe Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder

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Authors

Luc Mallet · Sorbonne Université

Mircea Polosan

Nématollah Jaafari

Nicolas Baup · Université Paris Cité

Marie‐Laure Welter · Inserm

Denys Fontaine

Sophie Tézenas du Montcel · Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris

Jérôme Yelnik · Inserm

Abstract

These preliminary findings suggest that stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus may reduce the symptoms of severe forms of OCD but is associated with a substantial risk of serious adverse events. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00169377.)

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Neurological disorders and treatments Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies

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Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 359, Issue 20, pp. 2121-2134

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0708514

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Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation in Severe Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder

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