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Cingulate dynamics track depression recovery with deep brain stimulation

Sankaraleengam Alagapan, Ki Sueng Choi, Stephen Heisig, Patricio Riva‐Posse, Andrea Crowell, Vineet Tiruvadi, et al.
Nature Summary & key facts 2023 233 citations

Researchers tested deep brain stimulation (DBS) in a small group of people whose depression did not get better with usual treatments. They used an implanted device that both delivered stimulation to the subcallosal cingulate (a brain area linked to mood) and recorded brain electrical signals. Around 9 out of 10…

Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Neurological disorders and treatments Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
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