Anterior cingulotomy

Case contributed by Mark Bunak
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Chronic pain syndrome. Organic depressive disorder with suicidal attempt. Operation: bilateral anterior stereotactic cingulotomy.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
mri

Defects in the frontal bone. Bilateral symmetric destructive changes in the frontal lobes (specifically anterior cingulate gyrus) with areas of gliosis and tunnels by stereotactic electrodes.

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