Long-term study data shows DBS is effective treatment for most severe form of depression

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of an area in the brain called the subcallosal cingulate (SCC) provides a robust antidepressant effect that is sustained over a long period of time in patients with treatment-resistant depression -- the most severely depressed patients who have not responded to other treatments.

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