Preparing the ethical future of deep brain stimulation
E Bell, G Mathieu, E Racine - Surgical neurology, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Deep brain stimulation is an approved and effective neurosurgical
intervention for motor disorders such as PD and ET. Deep brain stimulation may also be
effective in treating a number of psychiatric disorders, including treatment refractory
depression and OCD. Although DBS is a widely accepted therapy in motor disorders, it
remains an invasive and expensive procedure. The ethical and social challenges of DBS
need further examination, and discussion and emerging applications of DBS in psychiatry …
intervention for motor disorders such as PD and ET. Deep brain stimulation may also be
effective in treating a number of psychiatric disorders, including treatment refractory
depression and OCD. Although DBS is a widely accepted therapy in motor disorders, it
remains an invasive and expensive procedure. The ethical and social challenges of DBS
need further examination, and discussion and emerging applications of DBS in psychiatry …
