Deep brain stimulation provides sustained relief for severe depression

(University of Freiburg) Patients suffering from severe, treatment-resistant depression can benefit not only acutely but also the long-term from deep brain stimulation, as researchers from the Medical Center -- University of Freiburg and their colleagues from the University Hospital Bonn demonstrate in a current study.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news