The Role of Electrode Location and Stimulation Polarity in Patient Response to Cortical Stimulation for Major Depressive Disorder
Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a neuropsychiatric condition that affects about one-sixth of the US population. Chronic epidural stimulation (EpCS) of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) was recently evaluated as a treatment option for refractory MDD and was found to be ef...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-05-01
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Series: | Brain Stimulation |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X12001362 |