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Posted by Willful on January 17, 2012, at 10:28:16
For anyone interested in DBS, there's an article in today's WSJ in the Personal Journal Section, the D section, bottom of the front page, "Wiring the Brain, Literally, to Treat Stubborn Disorders."
It reports encouraging results for psychiatric conditions, especially depression and bipolar disorder. (It can also be used as a treatment for a number of other non psychiatric conditions)
For anyone interested it may be available on the website today to non-subscribers. Also however, it's the most widely distributed national newspaper so you may be able to find it at a newsstand.
They aren't sure which brain areas control depression, but an area called Brodmann 25 seems to be strongly associated with good results in many patients. So far there are small numbers of patients involved, but results have been quite dramatic for many of them.
Posted by Phillipa on January 17, 2012, at 11:44:25
In reply to DBS articles in today's Wall Street Journal, posted by Willful on January 17, 2012, at 10:28:16
Do you have a link? Thanks Phillipa
Posted by poser938 on January 17, 2012, at 22:09:49
In reply to Re: DBS articles in today's Wall Street Journal » Willful, posted by Phillipa on January 17, 2012, at 11:44:25
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204555904577164813955136748.html
there you go
Posted by Phillipa on January 18, 2012, at 18:41:24
In reply to Re: DBS articles in today's Wall Street Journal, posted by poser938 on January 17, 2012, at 22:09:49
Poser thanks just posted on my facebook page also. Amazing isn't it? Phillipa
Posted by poser938 on January 20, 2012, at 16:40:10
In reply to Re: DBS articles in today's Wall Street Journal » poser938, posted by Phillipa on January 18, 2012, at 18:41:24
yah it's pretty cool. i'm loving that theyre searching for other options beyond medication for depression.
Posted by papillon on January 21, 2012, at 7:26:08
In reply to Re: DBS articles in today's Wall Street Journal, posted by poser938 on January 20, 2012, at 16:40:10
I know of someone who has had this. She visited some friends in the psych hospital and was playing with the battery pack. Turn the current down and you could see her getting depressed with blunted affect etc., turn it up and she's back to normal.
Posted by poser938 on January 21, 2012, at 12:36:45
In reply to Re: DBS articles in today's Wall Street Journal, posted by papillon on January 21, 2012, at 7:26:08
good to hear DBS works for blunted effect, i just figured out that is the name for what i have.
Posted by Phillipa on January 21, 2012, at 18:51:34
In reply to Re: DBS articles in today's Wall Street Journal, posted by papillon on January 21, 2012, at 7:26:08
Seriously just like that? It's almost robotic sounding? Phillipa
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