NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Brain surgery is now an option for those crippled by severe obsessive compulsive disorder. CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reported the surgery to combat OCD is called deep brain ...

An innovative surgical technique for patients with severe, treatment-resistant OCD has been tried for the first time in ...

HOUSTON – Researchers from around the world met Friday to discuss treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with a brain surgery called deep brain stimulation (DBS). The surgery has been used many ...

A type of brain surgery appears to be a relatively effective treatment for people with severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) who have not responded to other treatments, a new study suggests. In ...

Currently the procedure is only FDA-approved to treat people with severe OCD The term lobotomy scares up stark images of straitjackets and psych wards and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” which may ...

Gamma ventral capsulotomy (GVC), a type of ablative brain surgery, shows promise in the treatment of intractable obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), new research shows. Results from the first ...

PITTSBURGH. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – People with obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD, have compulsive thoughts and are driven by excessive habits that may seem impossible to break. In the past when ...

Twin sisters who made headlines in 2015 for receiving groundbreaking surgery to treat their obsessive-compulsive disorder were found dead in Colorado in what authorities believe could be a suicide ...

A pair of identical twin sisters who underwent surgery in an attempt to control their chronic OCD have been found dead in an apparent suicide pact. Amanda and Sara Eldritch were found inside a car ...

In the world of childhood knee injuries and complaints, there are few mysteries that still persist. Most areas of scientific inquiry concerning the knee revolve around the major ligaments and our ...

A type of brain surgery appears to be a relatively effective treatment for people with severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) who have not responded to other treatments, a new study suggests. In ...