Posted by temoigneur on February 27, 2005, at 2:33:47
In reply to More DBS TALK! apparently very good for OCD, posted by bipolarspectrum on February 26, 2005, at 17:21:42
> Hi Eric,
> I've heard that dbs is very good for intractable ocd... i've also heard that it works well for depression... hmmm, do u know anything more about it at the general? I know Dr. Kennedy is involved, but I'm wondering just how available it is?At the University of Florida, they're performing DBS on 6 treatment resistant OCD patients - I was being evaluated, but wasn't selected, as my anxiety issues are a little complicated.
Having said that, I'm very keen on finding a doctor that has experience in this very new area - just more than a handful of trials have been done, with some moderate to very encouraging responses.
One fellow convinced his neurologist to Try it for fairly severe tourettes, and it is in almost complete remission - the doctors were "amazed" I can post a link to the online before and after video.
I live in Canada, (Vancouver) does anyone know if any studies are being DBS for Tourettes/anxiety/OCD - I meet all treatment criteria CBT -- pharmaceuticals, etc.
So far efforts are being concentrated in Florida, as mentioned numerous trials have been conducted at Massachusets General Hospital with Dr. Greenburg, I'd never heard of Dr. Kennedy - is that just depression? It's also been done for OCD in Germany/Belgium
I'll see if I can post an article written by a prominent researcher on DBS for OCD, -
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