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Obsessive compulsive disorder is a debilitating condition characterized by recurrent obsessive thoughts and compulsive reactions. A great portion of the obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) patients are managed successfully with psychiatric...
Ha Y, Kim CH, Chang JH, Park YG, Chung SS, Chang JW
KMID: 1996820
Korean J Psychopharmacol.
2003 Jun;14(2):99-107.
Despite a long and controversial history, psychosurgery has persisted as a modern treatment option for some severe, medically intractable psychiatric disorders. The empirical basis of psychosurgery is weak because of...
Several case reports suggest that neurosurgical operations can improve symptoms in patients with severe treatment-refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, it is unclear which procedure is best and which may produce...
Cho SW, Kim MC, Kang JK, Lee MK, Kim DJ, Lee C, Paik IH
KMID: 2067458
J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1996 Oct;25(10):2059-2065.
The authors report surgical experiences in patients with severe psychiatric illness refractory to all other conventional treatments. All 5 patients in this series were referred from their own psychiatrists. One...