In the sixth episode of The Deep End, listen to what’s next for Jon Nelson and for deep brain stimulation research for depression.

Healthcare company Abbott announced the initiation of its Abbott TRANSCEND study that evaluates the use of the company’s deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices that would help manage TRD. In early March ...

In a world of constant stimulation, the thalamus filters which thoughts we become aware of and which we don’t.

For decades, Keith Krehbiel took high doses of medications with a debilitating side effect—severe nausea—following his diagnosis with early-onset Parkinson’s disease at age 42 in 1997.

Severe self-injurious behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) poses a significant risk of permanent physical injury. Not all children respond to behavioral therapies. Findings from a ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) involves stimulating certain parts of your brain with implanted electrodes. It’s a promising treatment for treatment-resistant OCD. The main treatments for OCD are ...

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is the first in the state to offer deep brain stimulation to treat seizures. The medical center says this brings hope to patients such as Moss Point ...

Abbott is also betting big on neurology. Its deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices and neuromodulation solutions for pain management are in growing demand, especially as populations age and look ...

Not all children respond to behavioral therapies. Findings from a pilot trial show that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the nucleus accumbens (NAc), the reward-related region of the brain ...