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Posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 19, 2012, at 22:17:39
http://biopsychiatry.com/psychosurgery.htm
Stereotactic subcaudate tractotomy (SST) is the only type of psychosurgery performed at the Geoffrey Knight Unit, London, where nearly 1300 operations have been done since 1961. Statistically reliable data are not available to prove the effectiveness of SST. A detailed statement about contemporary psychosurgery is given. METHOD. Relevant publications from the Unit and via Medline are discussed. The outcome figures are reviewed. The outcome is assessed at the Unit in global and clinical terms, associated with results of self-completed questionnaires. RESULTS. SST allows 40-60% of patients to live normal or near-normal lives, perhaps with continuation of medication. A reduction in suicide rate to 1% post-operatively, from 15% in cases of uncontrolled affective disorders is seen. CONCLUSION. As a treatment of last resort, no controlled trial against a comparable treatment is possible. It appears reasonable to offer SST to patients with suicidal and deluded depression or with frequently swinging moods, not responding to other treatments.
From the British Medical Journal, 1994
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 19, 2012, at 22:36:44
In reply to Psychosurgery - would you consider ever?, posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 19, 2012, at 22:17:39
For me, if it would releive this anxiety I live with, while leaving my personality and interllect intact, I'd have it in a second
Posted by Phil on October 19, 2012, at 22:58:09
In reply to Re: Psychosurgery - would you consider ever?, posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 19, 2012, at 22:36:44
I worked with a lady who had an awesome 14 year old daughter with epilepsy and she had brain surgery. You do what you have to do but it's obviously a tough decision as is any surgery.
I would research it, talk to the doctors, all of that stuff. If I felt comfortable I'd do it.
Posted by phillipa on October 19, 2012, at 23:59:52
In reply to Psychosurgery - would you consider ever?, posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 19, 2012, at 22:17:39
No I can fight anxiety. Phillipa
Posted by SLS on October 20, 2012, at 6:07:37
In reply to Psychosurgery - would you consider ever?, posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 19, 2012, at 22:17:39
The closest thing to neurosurgery that I would consider is DBS, and I have thus far chosen to try other things first. If they get really good at identifying hyperactive tracts in the brain, perhaps a partial ablation of a locus like Brodmann area 25 would work instead of needing the implantation of electrodes.
At the moment, I am happy with my choice to avoid having an anterior cingulotomy for all of these years.
- Scott
Posted by neuroscience on October 20, 2012, at 7:45:09
In reply to Psychosurgery - would you consider ever?, posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 19, 2012, at 22:17:39
No, but it sure sounds cool. Some band is going to pick this up for a song title (if one hasn't already).
Posted by Raisinb on October 21, 2012, at 21:28:02
In reply to Psychosurgery - would you consider ever?, posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 19, 2012, at 22:17:39
No, I wouldn't. They barely know what they are removing, much less how or even if it causes mental distress. Neuroscience needs light years of advancement before I'd consider something like that.
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