Posted by poser938 on May 26, 2013, at 23:12:01
In reply to is DBS in use for depress outside clinical trials, posted by poser938 on May 26, 2013, at 23:10:31
> for depresdpsion**
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> i know its not yet approved for depression, but are they currently using it off-label for depression?
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> also, if they are using it for depresdion outside of trials, and say they place the electrode in a certain are of the brain like the Nucleus Accumbens and it does not help, would they place the
> electrodes in another part if the brain? or even reoperate if they had to? sort of like a trial and error. im sure if they do this then theyd charge more if they relocated the electrodes after they closed you up.depression**
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