Deep brain stimulation in the treatment of refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder: a literature review.

Aim Of The Study: The aim of this review is to present the overview of DBS outcomes for OCD. Moreover, we have discussed the current OCD pathophysiology with its implications for DBS. We have also presented the current indications and contraindications for DBS in OCD patients as well as still existing limitations in neuromodulation for OCD.

[Communication in psycho-oncology].

One of the foundations of effective and good oncological treatment is proper communication between the medical staff and the patient. In the face of the observed increase in the level of awareness and education of the society, there is also a growing need to provide patients with as much information about their health as possible. Quality of life is more and more often pointed to, not just the quantity of life.

[Chemobrain - cognitive disorders after chemotherapy].

In recent years, more and more attention has been paid to the deterioration of cognitive functioning after the use of chemotherapy. The article presents the problems of cognitive disorders caused by chemotherapy in cancer patients. These deficits in scientific terminology are called chemobrain.

The cognitive and cognitive-motor training contribution to the improvement of different aspects of executive functions in healthy adults aged 65 years and above-A randomized controlled trial.

Aims: The study aimed at examining the effectiveness of cognitive-motor dual-task and single-task cognitive training on executive and attention functions in participants over 65 years of age.

Methods: The study comprised 68 participants. They were randomly assigned to dual-task cognitive-motor training (DTT), single-task cognitive training (STT) or a control group (C).

Deep Brain Stimulation for Morbid Obesity: An Underutilized Neuromodulatory Treatment for Severely Obese Patients?

Background:  Morbid obesity (MO) has been steadily increasing in the last few years. Pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgeries remain the main treatment modalities for MO, although in the long-term they may lose their effectiveness. Other treatment approaches are urgently needed and deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a promising therapy.

[Psychotic depression caused by the COVID-19 pandemic - a case report].

Unlabelled: Depressive syndromes are the most common mental disorders after the age of 60. It is estimated that symptoms of depression are found in over 15% of people over 65 years of age.

A Case Report: We present a description of a 74-year-old woman diagnosed with psychotic depression probably caused by SARS-CoV- 2 infection confirmed by PCR test.

Subcallosal Cingulate Cortex Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Systematic Review.

Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is considered a relatively new and still experimental therapeutic modality for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). There is clinical evidence to suggest that stimulation of the subcallosal cingulate cortex (SCC) involved in the pathogenesis of TRD may exert an antidepressant effect.

Aims: To conduct a systematic review of current studies, such as randomized clinical trials (RCTs), open-label trials, and placebo-controlled trials, examining SCC DBS for TRD in human participants.

Nucleus accumbens as a stereotactic target for the treatment of addictions in humans: a literature review.

Introduction: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has achieved substantial success as a treatment for movement disorders such as Parkinson's Disease (PD), essential tremor (ET), and dystonia. More recently, a limited number of basic and clinical studies have indicated that DBS of the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and other neighbouring structures of the reward circuit may be an effective intervention for patients with treatment-refractory addiction.

Material And Methods: We performed a structured literature review of human studies of DBS for addiction outlining the clinical efficacy and adverse events.

Cognitive dysfunction in people with eating disorders.

Unlabelled: Using central nervous system (CNS) neuroimaging techniques, it was possible to identify structural changes in the brain associated with eating disorders. Due to the occurrence of organic changes, the search for the impact of these changes on the cognitive sphere was undertaken. Research to date suggests that people with eating disorders exhibit cognitive dysfunction.

Recognition of biological movements and cognitive functioning in patients with central nervous system tumours.

Unlabelled: Humans have a remarkable ability to perceive, identify, recognize and interpret biological movements. Point-light diplays (PLD) is the only method used to represent trajectories of human movements in visual material. Biological movement recognition might be disturbed in some disorders.

Bilateral Pallidal Stimulation in a Family With Myoclonus Dystonia Syndrome Due to a Mutation in the Sarcoglycan Gene.

Objectives: The study aimed to present a family with myoclonus dystonia (M-D) syndrome due to a mutation in the epsilon sarcoglycan gene (SGCE). Three members of the family suffered from treatment-refractory severe myoclonic jerks of the neck, trunk, and upper extremities. The mild dystonic symptoms recognized as cervical dystonia or truncal dystonia affected all individuals.

Deep brain stimulation for the treatment of severe intractable anorexia nervosa.

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a challenging multifactorial disorder with the highest mortality rate among all psychiatric disorders. Due to the low rate of long-term treatment success, new treatment options are needed. Here, we review Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) as a treatment of Severe Intractable AN.