Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The potential for deep brain stimulation rests in the ability for accurate location of biomarkers. Personalized ...

Scientists have identified the first brainwave biomarkers for OCD, opening the door to personalized, on-demand brain stimulation that targets distressing compulsive behaviors as they arise.

AURORA, CO – Here’s a brand new treatment for those with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is well-established as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease and other ...

Obtaining prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in living patients does not increase the risk of adverse events or cognitive decline compared to standard DBS ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- People with obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD, have compulsive thoughts and are driven by excessive habits that may seem impossible to break. In the past when therapy and ...

OCD is a psychiatric disorder in which people suffer from obsessive thoughts (obsessions) and compulsive behaviours (compulsions). A well-known example is fear of contamination: someone is constantly ...

For the first time, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Amsterdam UMC have identified what happens in neural networks deep within the brain during obsessive thoughts and ...

An ultrasound device that can precisely stimulate areas deep in the brain without surgery has been developed by researchers from UCL and the University of Oxford, opening up new possibilities for ...

For years, Denise Holtzinger struggled with the debilitating effects of Parkinson’s Disease. Simple tasks like walking or using her hands became nearly impossible as tremors took over her body. But ...