Results Of Brodmann Area 25 Deep Brain Stimulation Pilot Study Offer Hope For Patients With Severe Depression

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced pilot study results from the first multi-center study investigating deep brain stimulation (DBS) of Brodmann Area 25 for major depressive disorder. Results of the study, which were presented at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) meeting in Washington, D.C., found that 6 months after the procedure, 56 percent of the patients experienced at least a 40 percent decrease in depressive symptoms.

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Filed under: Depression on May 15th, 2008