Patients selection for psychiatric neurosurgery: pitfalls and considerations

• Published in: Progress in brain research Vol. 272; no. 1; pp. 173 - 183
• Main Authors: Zaitsev, Oleg S, Poddubskaya, Anna A, Tomskiy, Alexey A, Gamaleya, Anna A, Maksakova, Olga A, Potapov, Igor V, Tsukarzi, Eduard E, Mosolov, Sergey N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 2022
• Subjects: Psychiatry; Psychiatric neurosurgery

Neurosurgical interventions (destructive or neuromodulation) are considered as a therapeutic option for patients with treatment resistant mental disorders. However, the issues of indications and contraindications for psychiatric surgery, method and patient selection remain unresolved. This article d...