Investigating Bilateral Anterior Capsulotomy (BAC) as a neurosurgical treatment for severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Published on: 3/5/2025 | Reel Date: 3/5/2025
The study evaluates the BAC procedure’s efficacy, risks, and long-term outcomes, highlighting its role in severe OCD cases where conventional therapies have failed. Image Credits: Miguel, E.C., Lopes, A.C., McLaughlin, N.C.R. et al. Evolution of gamma knife capsulotomy for intractable obsessive-compulsive disorder. Mol Psychiatry 24, 218–240 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-018-0054-0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Citation: Hurwitz, T., Ching, G., Bogod, N. M., & Honey, C. R. (2024). Bilateral Anterior Capsulotomy for Treatment-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. *Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery*, 102(6), 356–370. https://doi.org/10.1159/000540503