Open AccessMagnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Laser Thermal Ventral Capsulotomy for Intractable Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Author(s) -
Nicole McLaughlin,
Peter M Lauro,
Morgan Patrick,
Francesco G. Pucci,
Adriel Barrios-Anderson,
Benjamin D. Greenberg,
Steven A. Rasmussen,
Wael F. Asaad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.455
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1093/neuros/nyab050
Subject(s) - medicine , capsulotomy , internal capsule , magnetic resonance imaging , adverse effect , surgery , radiology , intraocular lens , white matter
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disabling condition characterized by intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. A subset of individuals have severe, treatment-resistant illness and are nonresponsive to medication or behavioral therapies. Without response to conventional therapeutic options, surgical intervention becomes an appropriate consideration.