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- Title
Expanding applications of deep brain stimulation: a potential therapeutic role in obesity and addiction management.
- Authors
Halpern, Casey H; Torres, Napoleon; Hurtig, Howard I; Wolf, John A; Stephen, James; Oh, Michael Y; Williams, Noel N; Dichter, Marc A; Jaggi, Jurg L; Caplan, Arthur L; Kampman, Kyle M; Wadden, Thomas A; Whiting, Donald M; Baltuch, Gordon H
- Abstract
The indications for deep brain stimulation (DBS) are expanding, and the feasibility and efficacy of this surgical procedure in various neurologic and neuropsychiatric disorders continue to be tested. This review attempts to provide background and rationale for applying this therapeutic option to obesity and addiction. We review neural targets currently under clinical investigation for DBS—the hypothalamus and nucleus accumbens—in conditions such as cluster headache and obsessive-compulsive disorder. These brain regions have also been strongly implicated in obesity and addiction. These disorders are frequently refractory, with very high rates of weight regain or relapse, respectively, despite the best available treatments.
- Publication
Acta neurochirurgica, 2011, Vol 153, Issue 12, p2293
- ISSN
0942-0940
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00701-011-1166-3