Deep brain stimulation 'helps in severe anorexia nervosa'

Scientists have raised the prospect that deep brain stimulation could help people suffering from severe anorexia nervosa.


In the small Canadian study three people were able to gain weight and had improvements in their overall mood after undergoing the procedure.

The researchers say larger trials are now needed to show whether this therapy could provide a last resort for people with difficult-to-treat anorexia.

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