Abstract
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by persistent obsessions with intrusive thoughts leading to severe generalized anxiety and/or compulsions in the form of repetitive tasks to relieve this distress. The success of deep brain stimulation surgery for a variety of movement disorders over the past 2 decades has led to the exploration of this treatment modality for medically refractory OCD.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Neuromodulation |
| Subtitle of host publication | Comprehensive Textbook of Principles, Technologies, and Therapies, Second Edition: Volume 1-3 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 1033-1044 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Volume | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128053539 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780128093023 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Cortico–striato–thalamo–cortical loops
- Deep brain stimulation
- Neuromodulation
- Obsessive–compulsive disorder
- Psychosurgery