Long-term outcomes of deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant schizophrenia: Exploring potential targets.

Background: Schizophrenia is a complex and disabling disorder. Around 30% of patients have treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS).

Objective: This study summarizes the outcomes after three years follow-up of the first series of patients with TRS treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS) and discuss surgical, clinical and imaging analysis.