Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
VNS as a treatment for depression The following is a brief overview of VNS for the treatment of depression. We discuss what VNS involves and cover some of the clinical outcomes reported for this type of treatment.
Anterior Cingulotomy for OCD
Anterior Cingulotomy (ACING) for OCD Introduction This page provides an overview of Anterior Cingulotomy for OCD. It shares content with the 'Anterior Cingulotomy for depression' pages but provides specific information on outcomes for depression. Some of the text comes from our patient information leaflets on Cingulotomy. Description of Anterior Cingulotomy Anterior Cingulotomy (ACING) was initially …
Anterior Cingulotomy for depression
Anterior Cingulotomy (ACING) for depression The following is a brief overview of bilateral anterior cingulotomy for the treatment of depression. We discuss what the treatment involves and cover some of the clinical outcomes reported for this type of treatment. Introduction This page provides an overview of Anterior Cingulotomy for depression. It shares content with the …
History of Psychiatric Neurosurgery
This is a fairly comprehensive history of the development of Neurosurgery for Mental Disorder (NMD), commonly referred to as 'psychiatric neurosurgery'. It covers the main developments, discusses the key individuals, and tries to fill in some of the gaps that might exist in people's understanding of a complex subject. A history of psychiatric neurosurgery Preface …