Regarding Neurosurgery and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

question 46

Multiple Choice

Regarding neurosurgery and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) ,

• A) ablation of the frontal cortex is most likely to produce improvement in OCD symptoms.
• B) ablation of the cingulum bundle is most likely to produce negative cognitive changes in OCD patients.
• C) neurosurgery works best when followed by drug treatment.
• D) ablation of the cingulum bundle can lead to some improvement in OCD symptoms in about half of patients.
• E) neurosurgery is the most common form of treatment for OCD.