Deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens for treatment-refractory anorexia nervosa: A long-term follow-up study
Author(s) -
Wei Liu,
Shikun Zhan,
Dianyou Li,
Zhengyu Lin,
Chencheng Zhang,
Tao Wang,
SiJian Pan,
Jing Zhang,
Chunyan Cao,
Haiyan Jin,
Yongchao Li,
Bomin Sun
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
brain stimulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.685
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1935-861X
pISSN - 1876-4754
DOI - 10.1016/j.brs.2020.02.004
Subject(s) - deep brain stimulation , anorexia nervosa , medicine , nucleus accumbens , refractory (planetary science) , anxiety , body mass index , adverse effect , eating disorders , psychiatry , parkinson's disease , central nervous system , physics , disease , astrobiology
Given that anorexia nervosa (AN) is a life-threatening mental disorder and has poor clinical outcomes, novel effective treatments are warranted, especially for severe and persistent cases.
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