One-Year Follow-Up of Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in SNCA Mutation Parkinsonism: A Case Report

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Innovative therapeutic approaches in psychiatry : neuromodulation. For whom, why and how ?

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Utilité de la Neurochirurgie en Psychiatrie

La conférence s'articule autour de la Stimulation Cérébrale Profonde (SCP), réservée aux patients atteint d’une forme extrêmement sévères de Trouble Obsessionnel Compulsif (TOC) et totalement résistants aux traitements habituels. A travers les questionnements que suscitent la neuromodulation, les données de la recherche et l'activité clinique du Centre, le focus est porté sur une approche médicale globale, individualisée qui oriente vers une Médecine de précision

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Deep brain stimulation as a treatment for severe multidrug-resistant obsessive compulsive disorder

peer reviewedObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common and disabling psychiatric condition. About 10 % of patients are considered to be severely affected and refractory to the usual treatments, combining antidepres- sants and psychotherapy. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a promising treatment, reserved for specialized university centers. It is based on the implantation of electrodes aimed at modulating dysfunctional cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuits. After studying the different targets to be used, it is now proposed to rethink DBS in terms of networks. The improvement of pathophysiological knowledge of OCD and the development of functional neuroimaging techniques should allow the design of individualized treatment proto cols