MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a Medtronic deep brain stimulation treatment to treat obsessive compulsive disorder – the first deep brain stimulation treatment ...

One in six people worldwide suffers from neurological and psychiatric disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) involves stimulating certain parts of your brain with implanted electrodes. It’s a promising treatment for treatment-resistant OCD. The main treatments for OCD are talk ...

According to the Center of Diseases and Prevention Control, the number of senior adults battling Alzheimer's is expected to ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has emerged as a standard of care in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, such as dystonia and ...

Researchers develop TRFS, a non-invasive radio frequency technique that can suppress or excite deep-brain activity to treat depression, epilepsy, and Parkinson’s.

Half of a small group of people with treatment-resistant depression found significant relief from brain implants that provide electrical pulses A third of the patients wound up virtually ...

UAB researchers are involved in a new clinical trial to explore a promising treatment for adults suffering from major depressive disorder, especially for those who have not been successfully treated ...

A light pulse of electricity to the brain helped monkeys shake off a schizophrenia-like pattern of rigid thinking. They became better at recognizing change and adjusting their behavior. Researchers ...

Deep-brain stimulation of a novel brain region can be safely performed in patients with Parkinson's disease dementia, and although it may not improve cognition, it does appear to have benefits on ...

Deep brain stimulation appears to help some people with depression Half of a small group of people with treatment-resistant depression found significant relief from brain implants that provide ...