Deep brain stimulation may be a viable option for resistant to treatment aggression in children with intellectual disability.

Juan Carlos Benedetti-Isaac Loida Camargo-Camargo Martin Torres Zambrano Esther Perea-Castro Edgard Castillo-Tamara Nicole Caldichoury Jorge Herrera-Pino Yuliana Flórez María Fernanda Porto Norman López

Published in: CNS neuroscience & therapeutics (2023)

DBS in posteromedial hypothalamic nuclei may be an effective treatment for the management of aggression in patients with ID refractory to pharmacological treatment.

Keyphrases

deep brain stimulation
intellectual disability
autism spectrum disorder
parkinson disease
young adults
combination therapy