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Review
. 2015 Jul;22(3):181-8.
doi: 10.5214/ans.0972.7531.220310.

Obesity and deep brain stimulation: an overview

Rahul Kumar  1 , Constance V Simpson  2 , Clifford A Froelich  3 , Brandon C Baughman  4 , Andrew J Gienapp  5 , Karl A Sillay  6
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Review

Obesity and deep brain stimulation: an overview

Rahul Kumar et al. Ann Neurosci. 2015 Jul.

Abstract

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been employed to treat a variety of disorders such as Parkinson disease, dystonia, and essential tremor. Newer indications such as epilepsy and obsessive-compulsive disorder have been added to the armamentarium. In this review, we present an initial summary of current methods in the management of obesity and then explore efforts in neuromodulation and DBS as a novel modality in the treatment of obesity disorders.

Keywords: DBS; Deep brain stimulation; Eating disorders; Obesity; Restorative neuromodulation.

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