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  • Sodobna psihokirurgija : draženje globokih možganskih struktur pri zdravljenju rezistentne depresije = Contemporary psychosurgery : Deep brain stimulation for the treatment of refractory depression
    Markota, Matej ; Vranič, Andrej ; Bresjanac, Mara
    The aim of this review is to present the use of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of resistant depression and to summarize the available clinical datastemming from this area. The need for new ... therapeutic interventions in thetreatment of depression is emphasized, followed by a short overview of the history of psychosurgery. A tentative explanation of the mechanisms of therapeutic effects of deep brain stimulation is presented. Current understanding of the mechanisms of deep brain stimulation in two brain regionsis provided to account for the use of this method in resistant depression. Results of clinical trials using deep brain stimulation for the treatment of depression are reviewed. In conclusion, the authors discuss the role of psychosurgery in contemporary psychiatric treatment, emphasizing the need for further research.
    Source: Zdravniški vestnik : glasilo Slovenskega zdravniškega društva = Slovenian medical journal = journal of Slovenian Medical Association. - ISSN 1318-0347 (Letn. 79, št. 5, maj 2010, str. 433-441)
    Type of material - article, component part
    Publish date - 2010
    Language - slovenian
    COBISS.SI-ID - 27071961

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    http://szd.si/user_files/vsebina/Zdravniski_Vestnik/2010/maj/433-41.pdf
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