Have you ever wondered about using deep brain stimulation, DBS, for kids dealing with obsessive

compulsive disorder?

OCD?

It's a hot topic among parents, but do we have enough evidence to back up this rather intense

treatment?

Let's dive in and take a closer look at deep brain stimulation.

Welcome to the Carlat Psychiatry Podcast. This is another special episode from the

Child Psychiatry Dean. I'm Dr. Josh Fader, the editor-in-chief of the Carlatte Child Psychiatry Report,

and co-author of the Child Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice Second Edition,

2020, and the other book prescribing psychotropics.

In America, a licensed clinical social worker in Southern California with a private practice and an

avid reader of the Carlet Psychiatry Report. Today we are looking at deep brain stimulation as influenced

by Dr. John Race article in our Carlet Child Psychiatry Report, October, November, December,

2023 issue.

To start, let's lay the groundwork for deep brain stimulation.

Dr. Fader, could you share some insight into how this technique operates?

Sure. Deep brain stimulation, DVS, may be described as a high-tech fix for certain brain-related

issues. Fix might be a generous word. Its mechanism involves modulating hyperactive brain

networks by delivering controlled electrical stimulation to precise brain regions using an implanted pulse

generator in the chest wall.

Imagine this. Tiny electrodes get implanted into specific spots in the brain tied to things

like Parkinson's tremors or OCD symptoms.

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