Evidence-based recommendations on deep brain stimulation for chronic, severe, treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults. This involves implanting an electrode in the brain and an electrical stimulator under the skin on the chest.

Is this guidance up to date?

Next review: April 2024

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