2016
DBS for Obesity
Franco R, Fonoff E, Alvarenga P, Lopes A, Miguel E, Teixeira M, Damiani D, Hamani C. DBS for Obesity. Brain Sciences 2016, 6: 21. PMID: 27438859, PMCID: PMC5039450, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci6030021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeep brain stimulationMorbid obesityUse of DBSDifferent brain targetsNon-negligible incidenceNeurosurgical modalityNumerous comorbiditiesRefractory obesityBariatric surgeryOperative failureEarly mortalitySurgical resultsBrain targetsPrevalent disorderBrain stimulationSide effectsObesityNeuropsychiatric disordersDisordersComorbiditiesPatientsSurgeryBehavioral approachMortalityIncidence
2014
Exaggerating, mislabeling or simulating obsessive–compulsive symptoms: Case reports of patients claiming to have obsessive–compulsive disorder
Fontenelle L, Lins-Martins N, Melca I, Lima A, de Menezes G, Torres A, Yücel M, Miguel E, Mendlowicz M. Exaggerating, mislabeling or simulating obsessive–compulsive symptoms: Case reports of patients claiming to have obsessive–compulsive disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2014, 55: 1188-1194. PMID: 24794641, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderDrug-related side effectsAxis I psychiatric disordersNon-consecutive patientsDisease courseCase reportTreatment responsePsychiatric disordersReported casesSide effectsSymptom patternsClinical judgmentOCD clinicPatientsExperienced cliniciansObsessive-compulsive symptomsPattern of responseFormal diagnosisSymptomsDiagnosisOCD diagnosisCompulsive symptomsDisordersClinicClinical vignettes
2009
Treatment of Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder With Ventral CapsularVentral Striatal Gamma Capsulotomy: A Pilot Prospective Study
Lopes A, Greenberg B, Norén G, Canteras M, Busatto G, de Mathis M, Taub A, D'Alcante C, Hoexter M, Gouvea F, Cecconi J, Gentil A, Ferrão Y, Fuentes D, de Castro C, Leite C, Salvajoli J, Duran F, Rasmussen S, Miguel E. Treatment of Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder With Ventral CapsularVentral Striatal Gamma Capsulotomy: A Pilot Prospective Study. Journal Of Neuropsychiatry 2009, 21: 381-392. PMID: 19996246, DOI: 10.1176/jnp.2009.21.4.381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResistant obsessive-compulsive disorderRefractory OCD patientsAdverse effectsPilot prospective studyObsessive-compulsive disorder patientsAdverse eventsProspective studyObsessive-compulsive disorderStereotactic radiosurgeryDepressive symptomsDisorder patientsSide effectsConventional treatmentCapsulotomyTherapeutic promisePatientsOCD patientsTreatmentSurgeryRadiosurgerySymptomsMonths