Anterior Thalamic Radiation Structural and Metabolic Changes in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Combined DTI-MRS Study

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder with 1% ∼ 3% prevalence in general population, characterized by intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) (Calkins et al., 2013; Rasmussen and Eisen, 1992; Ruscio et al., 2010). World Health Organization (WHO) has ranked OCD as one of the top ten disabling chronic diseases. Th e obsession and compulsion symptoms interfere severely with cognitive function and cause emotional maladjustment.
Source: Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research