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Bone removal surgery for depression...?
By ackars
@ackars (1942)
India
April 2, 2007 6:42am CST
Have you watched the programme "Ripley's believe it or not" two days back episode...?They were showing one lady who gad severe depression and got totally relieved through a surgery which involved the removal of a bony piece from the cranium(skull)and suturing the skin over the gap...I dont know exactly whtas happening there...But they were showing the recorded operation and they were telling that it was practiced in ancient times..They were showing the pictures of people performimg this operation..Its now being done in a clinic in Mexico..They were showing a talk with that neurologist too...what do you say?Is it possible?Whats the principle of such a surgery?
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@steelmoggy (410)
•
2 Apr 07
It's similar to trepanning, which has indeed been around for a few thousand years. There are skulls found in various archaeological sites that indicate that this sort of surgery was done way back when by drilling holes in the skull.
I'm not sure whether trepanning is theterm used for the process of the removal of slabs of bone, but it's the same principle.
I would assume that IF there is any benefit it would either be from a 'placebo' effect - the patient feels better because they expected the treatment to work, or if there is a physical / neurological reason perhaps it relieves pressure on the brain due to some other sort of swelling or other existing damage to the brain?
It wouldbe interesting to see if the patient has continued with theimprovements after getting out of ospital and back in to normal life.
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@MrsAdvice (623)
• United States
2 Apr 07
As a person who suffers from severe depression, I would NEVER agree to such a treatment. Maybe it is because I know there are all natural alternatives, that I just cannot afford. I have gotten results in the past when I had a job and could afford to take reliv, it is a product that works and I believe wholeheartedly in it's ability to alleviate the symptoms of depression. The problem is, insurance pays for depression medications, but it does not cover all natural alternatives even though they would be wise to, because patients would have a lot less claims if they were on something like reliv, which really works in a lot of areas to alleviate a lot of different health problems. Another thing that helps if you take 3 a day is St. John's wart but you have to take 3 tablets of 300 mg. per day and it must be reliable from a good company and it takes at least two weeks to notice a difference. The hard part is remembering to take 3 pills a day. The reliv is easier as it is only twice a day and it also works for a lot more than just depression.
@86akbarman86 (36)
• India
2 Apr 07
thts really unbelievable,but ya...there might be a possibility for such an operation,but for that we need to exactly decode the brain centers and understand it...i dont thtink previously this would have been performed....
