Effect of Bilateral Anterior Cingulotomy on Chronic Neuropathic Pain with Severe Depression

The presence of neuropathic pain can severely impinge on emotional regulation and activities of daily living, including social activities, resulting in diminished life satisfaction. Unfortunately, the majority of patients with neuropathic pain do not experience an amelioration of symptoms from conventional therapies, even when multimodal therapies are used. Chronic refractory neuropathic pain is usually accompanied by severe depression that is prone to incur suicidal events, thus clinical management of chronic neuropathic pain and depression presents a serious challenge for clinicians and patients.
Source: World Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research