Posted by bipolarspectrum on October 3, 2006, at 18:54:45
In reply to Re: DBS? what is it? » monserrat, posted by Bob on October 3, 2006, at 11:48:03
Hi,
I almost had DBS done in Toronto by the originators of the procedure... its basically the exact same procedure which has been done in 10000+ parkinson patients.. they make two burr holes in the skull... insert wires to a specific area of the brain, run the wires back out the skull under the skin to a paccemaker in the chest and close up the burrholes.. the procedure itself is very benign, the only worry is infection and thats usually treated effectively by IV antibiotics..i know someone who had it done and they said the procedure is excruciatingly painful, he vomited.. but then he said it saved his life and he went from planning his suicide to fully functioning... he had tried every antidepressant.... so i dont think u should fear it, but i do think it should be saved for the extremely ill of which all else has failed..
also, new research has shown that it seems to work best in melancholic depressives...
If anyone is considering it, talk to ur the docs involved, u have nothign to lose... im sure they will only select those that have the best chance of having success...
bps
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