Posted by SLS on December 26, 2011, at 23:09:57
In reply to Re: DBS - Any comments? » SLS, posted by Bob on December 26, 2011, at 20:23:27
> > Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
> >
> > Since I have all but run out of pharmacological options for treating bipolar depression, I am beginning to think about DBS.
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> > Would anyone like to offer comments?
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> > Thanks.
> Is there any particular aspect of it that you're wondering about?
It's hard to know where to start.How well does DBS work? I know you received only a partial improvement. Has this improvement remained stable over time?
What percentage of TRD patients attain remission with DBS treatment?
What are the dangers involved with DBS treatment?
Would you recommend DBS? Why or why not?
Do you plan on continuing DBS treatment?
Is there a particular case profile that is more or less apt to respond to DBS treatment? Bipolar? What are the symptoms of your depression?
Thanks.
I'm sure that more questions will follow.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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