Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Surgery

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In rare cases, deep brain stimulation, which uses surgically implanted electrodes in the brain, and magnetic stimulation of parts of the brain are done for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that does not respond to treatment.

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Author: Sabra L. Katz-Wise
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry
Last Updated: 07/27/2006

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