Personalized DBS for OCD Guided by Stereoencephalography Mapping

The study consists of 3 stages. In Stage 1, the investigators will implant SEEG depth electrodes into various components of the CSTC OCD circuit such as the OFC, ACC, VC/VS, BNST, and amSTN. The investigators will perform extensive stimulation mapping to identify anatomical sites and stimulation parameters that improve symptoms. The investigators also intend to record abnormal local field potential (LFP) activity during periods of varying intensities of spontaneous and provoked OCD symptom severity and will determine if therapeutic stimulation can normalize abnormal neural activity associated with OCD symptoms. In Stage 2, the investigators will use the information obtained during the SEEG Invasive Monitoring phase (Stage 1) to inform the placement of 4 DBS leads using the Medtronic Percept Implantable Pulse Generator system. DBS leads will be targeted to regions identified, in Stage 1, as being associated with symptomatic improvement and OCD-related neural activity. During this phase, the investigators will perform DBS programming to systematically change stimulation parameters to find parameters that optimally relieve patients' OCD symptoms. In Stage 3, the investigators will then carry out a randomized, controlled, crossover trial to assess the safety, feasibility, and initial efficacy of our SEEG-guided DBS approach for treatment-refractory OCD.