Deep Brain Stimulation of the Amygdala for Combat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Deep Brain Stimulation of the Amygdala for Combat Post-Traumatic Stress

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects approximately 30 % of American veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Although the current therapy is effective, a percentage of patients will fail to improve and will develop chronic treatment-resistant PTSD. Patients suffering from PTSD experience intense suffering, lack of productivity and a higher risk of suicide. Unfortunately, combat PTSD has a tendency to be resistant to current treatments. The central goal of this project is to develop a new therapeutic strategy involving the placement of intracranial electrodes to treat the symptoms of PTSD. The project is based on recent evidence showing abnormal activity in a specific brain region of PTSD patients, thought to be responsible for the core symptoms of PTSD.

Deep Brain Stimulation of the Amygdala for Combat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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