Posterior Hypothalamic Region Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Aggression Disorders in Patients with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review.

Vittoria CojazziNiccolò InnocentiNicolò CastelliVincenzo LeviVittoria NazziAndres LozanoMichele Rizzi

Published in: Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery (2024)

Posterior hypothalamic region deep brain stimulation may be considered a valuable option for patients with severe aggression disorders and ID. This review can represent a mainstay for those who will be engaged in the surgical treatment of these patients.

Keyphrases

deep brain stimulation
parkinson disease
intellectual disability
obsessive compulsive disorder
end stage renal disease
autism spectrum disorder
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
smoking cessation
combination therapy