期刊
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
卷 112, 期 2, 页码 137-143出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2009.11.006
关键词
Deep brain stimulation; Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Nucleus accumbens
资金
- University of Cologne [163/2003]
- Medtronic Inc.
Objective: To investigate the effects of unilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the right nucleus accumbens in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Predominantly bilateral stimulation of the anterior limb of the internal capsule was utilized. Methods: The study was designed as a double-blind sham-controlled crossover study. Patients received 3 months of deep brain stimulation followed by 3 months of sham stimulation, or vice versa. Subsequently, stimulation was continued unblinded for all patients. The primary outcome measure was the severity level of OCD, measured using the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS). Secondary outcome measures were depressive symptoms, anxiety, psychological symptom severity, global functioning, quality of life, and cognitive function. Results: The mean Y-BOCS scores decreased significantly from 32.2 (+/- 4.0) at baseline to 25.4 (+/- 6.7) after 12 months (p = 0.012). Five out of ten patients showed a decrease of more than 25%, indicating at least a partial response. One patient showed a decrease in Y-BOCS severity greater than 35%. Similarly, depression, global functioning and quality of life improved within one year. In contrast, anxiety, global symptom severity and cognitive function showed no significant changes. In general, DBS was well-tolerated. Conclusions: DBS of the unilateral right nucleus accumbens showed encouraging results in patients with treatment-resistant OCD. Five out of ten patients reached at least a partial response after the first year. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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