Electroconvulsive Therapy-Induced Volumetric Brain Changes Converge on a Common Causal Circuit in Depression

Neurostimulation is a mainstream treatment option for major depression. Neuromodulation techniques apply repetitive magnetic or electrical stimulation to some neural target but significantly differ in their invasiveness, spatial selectivity, mechanism of action, and efficacy. Despite these differences, recent analyses of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and deep brain stimulation (DBS)-treated individuals converged on a common neural network that might have a causal role in treatment response.

Source: Biological Psychiatry - April 29, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Miklos Argyelan, Zhi-De Deng, Olga Therese Ousdal, Leif Oltedal, GEMRIC, Georgios Petrides, Anil Malhotra, Christopher Abbott Tags: SYMPOSIUM Source Type: research