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ReviewCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2024

Comparative Side-Effects of Neurosurgical Treatment of Treatment-Resistant Depression.

Alexandre Lim Eng Keat, Keith Tan Jian Li, Teo Chuin Hau, Tomoko Soga

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Alexandre Lim Eng KeatJeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
Keith Tan Jian LiJeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
Teo Chuin HauJeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-3595-7171
Tomoko SogaJeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTreatment-resistant depression (TRD) is a condition in which patients suffering from depression no longer respond to common methods of treatment, such as anti-depressant medication. Neurosurgical procedures such as ablative surgery, deep brain stimulation, and vagus nerve stimulation have been used in efforts to overcome TRD.

objectivesThis review aims to provide an overview of the side effects of neurosurgery performed in clinical studies related to depression.

methodsA literature search was conducted through PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Ovid, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases.

resultsThis review selected 10 studies for ablative surgery, 12 for deep brain stimulation, and 10 for vagus nerve stimulation, analyzing their side effect profiles of neurosurgery for TRD. The major side effects of each type of neurosurgery were identified, such as incontinence and confusion for ablative surgery, headaches and increased suicide ideation for deep brain stimulation, and voice hoarseness and dyspnea for vagus nerve stimulation.

conclusionThe review discusses the merits and demerits of neurosurgery as a treatment option for TRD. It also suggests new insights into decreasing the burden of these neurosurgical side effects so that they can be a viable, high-efficacy treatment method for TRD.

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Deep Brain StimulationDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantNeurosurgical ProceduresVagus Nerve StimulationHumansablative surgerydeep brain stimulationtreatment‐resistant depressionvagus nerve stimulation

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PMID39467827
PMCPMC11518690

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