Could A 'Brain Pacemaker' Someday Treat Severe Anorexia? : Shots - Health News : NPR - 0 views
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Many people who get anorexia recover after therapy and counseling. But in about 20 to 30 percent of cases, the disease becomes a chronic condition that gets tougher and tougher to treat.
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Neurosurgeons from the University of Toronto tried a technique called deep brain stimulation to see if it might help patients with severe anorexia.
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The results didn't meet the statistical tests for significance.
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