Psychosurgery

Cards (5)

  • What does psychosurgery do?
    Destroys brain tissue that effects the orbitofrontal cortex
  • who has psychosurgery?
    small minority of patients who are treatment resistant
  • give a stat to support psychosurgery?
    30% of OCD patients had a reduction in symptoms - patients were those experiencing suicidal symptoms therefore the treatment can be seen as effective
  • give a strength of psychosurgery?
    patients tend to get worse over time regardless of using drugs or psychosurgery so for severe sufferers it can be a valid treatment option
  • give 2 limitations of psychosurgery?
    • seizures
    • urinary incontinence