Neuroimaging studies of obsessive compulsive disorder

Psychiatr Clin North Am. 1992 Dec;15(4):871-84.

Abstract

In the last 5 years, there has been an explosion of neuroimaging studies of obsessive compulsive disorder. This work is now beginning to suggest dysfunctional brain regions and circuits that may mediate some of the symptoms of this classic neuropsychiatric illness.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blood Glucose / metabolism
  • Brain / blood supply
  • Brain / physiopathology*
  • Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
  • Depressive Disorder / physiopathology
  • Depressive Disorder / psychology
  • Diagnostic Imaging*
  • Dominance, Cerebral / physiology
  • Energy Metabolism / physiology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neurocognitive Disorders / diagnosis
  • Neurocognitive Disorders / physiopathology*
  • Neurocognitive Disorders / psychology
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / diagnosis
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / physiopathology*
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / psychology
  • Regional Blood Flow / physiology
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Blood Glucose