Neurosurgery for mental disorder
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Modern neurosurgery for mental disorder
The authors review contemporary indications for neurosurgical interventions in the management of chronic and refractory mental disorder, the procedures involved, their efficacy and known adverse effects. These data are presented within the context of a brief historical overview of the use of neurosurgery for mental disorder. In addition to a consideration of neurosurgical procedures that rely o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Psychiatric Treatment
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1355-5146
DOI: 10.1192/apt.10.3.189