S. H. Lee

TL;DR: DBS of the unilateral right nucleus accumbens showed encouraging results in patients with treatment-resistant OCD, and anxiety, global symptom severity and cognitive function showed no significant changes.

TL;DR: A 54-year-old patient with a severe anxiety disorder and secondary depressive disorder in whom bilateral deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens was carried out observes a remarkable although not primarily intended alleviation of the patient’s comorbid alcohol dependency.

TL;DR: A 26 year old male patient suffering from a serious Tourette Syndrome showed a significant reduction in both the frequency and gravity of his tics over the course of a two and half year observation period under application of deep brain stimulation (DBS).

TL;DR: A 54-year-old patient with a severe anxiety disorder and secondary depressive disorder in whom bilateral deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens was carried out observes a remarkable although not primarily intended alleviation of the patient’s comorbid alcohol dependency.

TL;DR: Deep brain stimulation has already been shown to be beneficial for Tourette syndrome and should be considered as a potential treatment for depression and obsessive–compulsive disorders.