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04 March 2010 - EurekAlert! (press release)

Psychosurgery makes gentle comeback

 Psychosurgery is making a comeback. Recently published case series have shown encouraging results of so-called deep brain stimulation (DBS) in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder, depressive disorders, and Tourette syndrome.
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