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@ARTICLE{Bewernick:8507,
author = {Bewernick, B.H. and Hurlemann, R. and Matusch, A. and
Kayser, S. and Grubert, C. and Hadrysiewicz, B. and
Axmacher, N. and Lemke, M. and Cooper-Mahkorn, D. and Cohen,
M.X. and Brockmann, H. and Lenartz, D. and Sturm, V. and
Schlaepfer, T.E.},
title = {{N}ucleus {A}ccumbens {D}eep {B}rain {S}timulation
{D}ecreases {R}atings of {D}epression and {A}nxiety in
{T}reatment-{R}esistant {D}epression},
journal = {Biological psychiatry},
volume = {67},
issn = {0006-3223},
address = {Amsterdam [u.a.]},
publisher = {Elsevier Science},
reportid = {PreJuSER-8507},
pages = {110 - 116},
year = {2010},
note = {This investigation-initiated study was funded in part (deep
brain stimulation device, battery exchange, medical costs,
limited support for study nurse) by a Grant of Medtronic,
Inc. to Drs Schlaepfer and Strum. Dr. Hurlemann is supported
by a Starting Independent Researcher Grant provided by the
Ministry of Innovation, Science, Research and Technology of
the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MIWFT).},
abstract = {While most patients with depression respond to combinations
of pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, and electroconvulsive
therapy (ECT), there are patients requiring other
treatments. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) allows modulation
of brain regions that are dysfunctional in depression. Since
anhedonia is a feature of depression and there is evidence
of dysfunction of the reward system, DBS to the nucleus
accumbens (NAcc) might be promising.Ten patients suffering
from very resistant forms of depression (treatment-resistant
depression [TRD]), not responding to pharmacotherapy,
psychotherapy, or ECT, were implanted with bilateral DBS
electrodes in the NAcc. The mean (+/-SD) length of the
current episode was 10.8 (+/-7.5) years; the number of past
treatment courses was 20.8 (+/-8.4); and the mean Hamilton
Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) was 32.5 (+/-5.3).Twelve
months following initiation of DBS treatment, five patients
reached $50\%$ reduction of the HDRS (responders, HDRS =
15.4 [+/-2.8]). The number of hedonic activities increased
significantly. Interestingly, ratings of anxiety (Hamilton
Anxiety Scale) were reduced in the whole group but more
pronounced in the responders. The
[18F]-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission
tomography data revealed that NAcc-DBS decreased metabolism
in the subgenual cingulate and in prefrontal regions
including orbital prefrontal cortex. A volume of interest
analysis comparing responders and nonresponders identified
metabolic decreases in the amygdala.We demonstrate
antidepressant and antianhedonic effects of DBS to NAcc in
patients suffering from TRD. In contrast to other DBS
depression studies, there was also an antianxiety effect.
These effects are correlated with localized metabolic
changes.},
keywords = {Adult / Aged / Amygdala: radionuclide imaging / Brain
Mapping / Deep Brain Stimulation: methods / Depression:
pathology / Depression: physiopathology / Depression:
radionuclide imaging / Depression: therapy / Female /
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18: diagnostic use / Gyrus Cinguli:
radionuclide imaging / Humans / Male / Middle Aged /
Neuropsychological Tests / Nucleus Accumbens: physiology /
Nucleus Accumbens: radionuclide imaging / Positron-Emission
Tomography: methods / Prefrontal Cortex: physiopathology /
Prefrontal Cortex: radionuclide imaging / Psychiatric Status
Rating Scales / Treatment Outcome / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
(NLM Chemicals) / J (WoSType)},
cin = {INM-2},
ddc = {570},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)INM-2-20090406},
pnm = {Funktion und Dysfunktion des Nervensystems (FUEK409) /
89571 - Connectivity and Activity (POF2-89571)},
pid = {G:(DE-Juel1)FUEK409 / G:(DE-HGF)POF2-89571},
shelfmark = {Neurosciences / Psychiatry},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:19914605},
UT = {WOS:000273201800004},
doi = {10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.09.013},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/8507},
}