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A 34-year-old woman received a brain implant to treat both her epilepsy and OCD at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland.
The implant, normally used for epilepsy, was adapted to recognize and disrupt brain activity linked to her OCD compulsions.
After 2.5 years, the woman's OCD compulsions were significantly reduced, saving her 8 hours a day.
She can now live independently, do activities she couldn't before, and her OCD no longer controls her life.
The implant has separate programs for epilepsy and OCD, making it unique.
Published research: This case is documented in the scientific journal Neuron.
