Deep Brain Stimulation for Psychiatric Disorders

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-67

  Kopell, Brian Harris ^a   Greenberg, Benjamin ^b   Rezai, Ali R ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BUTLER HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Affective disorder; Cortico striato thalamocortical loops; Deep brain stimulation; Obsessive compulsive disorder; Psychiatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; COGNITION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROSURGERY; REVIEW; THALAMOCORTICAL TRACT;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CORPUS STRIATUM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; LIMBIC SYSTEM; NERVE NET; NEURAL PATHWAYS; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; THALAMUS;

EID: 1942452908     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004691-200401000-00007     Document Type: Review

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