Long-term outcomes of nucleus accumbens/anterior limb of the internal capsule deep brain stimulation in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Mind & Mental Health Switzerland

BackgroundDeep brain stimulation (DBS) is a therapeutic option for carefully selected patients with severe, treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but very long-term outcomes remain insufficiently characterized. We evaluated clinical outcomes after DBS targeting the nucleus accumbens/anterior limb of the internal capsule (NAcc/ALIC) over 3–21 years and described the trajectories…

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