Other Biological Approaches to OCD

Author(s):  
Nicole C. R. McLaughlin ◽  
Benjamin D. Greenberg

Interest in psychiatric neurosurgery has waxed and waned since the 1930s. This chapter reviews the history of these methods, with a focus on OCD. This review of lesion procedures and deep brain stimulation includes neuropsychological and neuroimaging research in the context of putative neurocircuitry underlying symptoms and response to treatment. The chapter highlights how an abundance of caution is needed, as well as key issues in long-term management of patients so treated.

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 269-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo Marano ◽  
Simone Migliore ◽  
Ferdinando Squitieri ◽  
Angelo Insola ◽  
Eugenio Scarnati ◽  
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Author(s):  
Ailish Coblentz ◽  
Gavin J. B. Elias ◽  
Alexandre Boutet ◽  
Jurgen Germann ◽  
Musleh Algarni ◽  
...  

OBJECTIVEThe objective of this study was to report the authors’ experience with deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the internal globus pallidus (GPi) as a treatment for pediatric dystonia, and to elucidate substrates underlying clinical outcome using state-of-the-art neuroimaging techniques.METHODSA retrospective analysis was conducted in 11 pediatric patients (6 girls and 5 boys, mean age 12 ± 4 years) with medically refractory dystonia who underwent GPi-DBS implantation between June 2009 and September 2017. Using pre- and postoperative MRI, volumes of tissue activated were modeled and weighted by clinical outcome to identify brain regions associated with clinical outcome. Functional and structural networks associated with clinical benefits were also determined using large-scale normative data sets.RESULTSA total of 21 implanted leads were analyzed in 11 patients. The average follow-up duration was 19 ± 20 months (median 5 months). Using a 7-point clinical rating scale, 10 patients showed response to treatment, as defined by scores < 3. The mean improvement in the Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale motor score was 40% ± 23%. The probabilistic map of efficacy showed that the voxel cluster most associated with clinical improvement was located at the posterior aspect of the GPi, comparatively posterior and superior to the coordinates of the classic GPi target. Strong functional and structural connectivity was evident between the probabilistic map and areas such as the precentral and postcentral gyri, parietooccipital cortex, and brainstem.CONCLUSIONSThis study reported on a series of pediatric patients with dystonia in whom GPi-DBS resulted in variable clinical benefit and described a clinically favorable stimulation site for this cohort, as well as its structural and functional connectivity. This information could be valuable for improving surgical planning, simplifying programming, and further informing disease pathophysiology.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Gelpi ◽  
Christine Haberler ◽  
Alexander Micko ◽  
Andrea Polt ◽  
Andreas Amon ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 202 ◽  
pp. 106486
Author(s):  
Ana Luísa Rocha ◽  
Ana Oliveira ◽  
Cláudia Sousa ◽  
Pedro Monteiro ◽  
Maria José Rosas ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. 3468
Author(s):  
Naomi I. Kremer ◽  
Rik W. J. Pauwels ◽  
Nicolò G. Pozzi ◽  
Florian Lange ◽  
Jonas Roothans ◽  
...  

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the thalamic ventral intermediate nucleus is one of the main advanced neurosurgical treatments for drug-resistant tremor. However, not every patient may be eligible for this procedure. Nowadays, various other functional neurosurgical procedures are available. In particular cases, radiofrequency thalamotomy, focused ultrasound and radiosurgery are proven alternatives to DBS. Besides, other DBS targets, such as the posterior subthalamic area (PSA) or the dentato-rubro-thalamic tract (DRT), may be appraised as well. In this review, the clinical characteristics and pathophysiology of tremor syndromes, as well as long-term outcomes of DBS in different targets, will be summarized. The effectiveness and safety of lesioning procedures will be discussed, and an evidence-based clinical treatment approach for patients with drug-resistant tremor will be presented. Lastly, the future directions in the treatment of severe tremor syndromes will be elaborated.


2012 ◽  
Vol 90 (6) ◽  
pp. 394-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana H. de Oliveira ◽  
Matthew R. Ginsberg ◽  
Scott Cooper ◽  
Amy Nowacki ◽  
Ali Rezai ◽  
...  

BMC Neurology ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Sommer ◽  
Elisabeth Mirjam Stiksrud ◽  
Kajetan von Eckardstein ◽  
Veit Rohde ◽  
Walter Paulus

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