Deep brain stimulation for obsessive compulsive disorder leads to symptom changes of comorbid irritable bowel syndrome
In this study, we found alleviation of IBS symptoms after DBS of the BNST, along with improvement in OCD symptoms. Future research using larger sample sizes should address whether the reductions are tied to the improvement of OCD symptoms or if DBS exerts positive effects on IBS independently of OCD symptoms.
Authors
- Mohamed A. Abdelnaim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8766-674X)
- Tobias Hebel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9586-3340)
- Berthold Langguth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7066-510X)
- Andreas Reißmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3606-1000)
- Verena Lang-Hambauer
- J. Schlaier
Institutions
- University of Regensburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1545318
- Primary Topic
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00