Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Surgery

In rare cases, deep brain stimulation, which uses surgically implanted electrodes in the brain, and magnetic stimulation of parts of the brain are done for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that does not respond to other treatments.

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Author:	Jeannette Curtis	Last Updated: June 25, 2008
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry
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