Research News Update – Deep Brain Stimulation
Research News Update – Deep Brain Stimulation
Dr. Mayberg states:
“We were particularly happy to see that bipolar patients responded as well as unipolar patients because bipolar disorder is notoriously hard to treat.”
Dr. Mayberg has continued her studies of Area 25 DBS at Emory University and in an article published online in the Archives of General Psychiatry on January 2nd, 2012, the results of her team’s most recent work show long term abatement of symptoms in treatment-resistant patients with both unipolar and bipolar-2 depression. The lead author of the study is Dr. Paul Hotzheimer, a current NARSAD Young Investigator Grantee, mentored by Dr. Mayberg. The research demonstrates that DBS may be a potential future option for these patients who experience severe depression and have failed to respond—or failed to maintain a response—to other forms of therapy.
Please read the Wall Street Journal article
Please read the Archives of General Psychiatry article