Basal ganglia hemorrhagic ablation associated with temporary suppression of obsessive-compulsive symptoms
Currently, basal ganglia (BG) are considered regulators of motor and emotional activity. It's operationality encompass Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The case of a patient suffering with severe OCD is described of note, his symptoms disappeared following a hemorrhage of the left BG. Howev...
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| author | José A Yaryura-Tobias Fugen Neziroglu |
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| description | Currently, basal ganglia (BG) are considered regulators of motor and emotional activity. It's operationality encompass Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The case of a patient suffering with severe OCD is described of note, his symptoms disappeared following a hemorrhage of the left BG. However, once the hemorrhage was reabsorbed his symptoms returned. It is possible that lesions affecting cerebral OCD association circuits may influence the evolution of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cfac30f36a9d408eb7e6d25670f690f12022-12-21T19:36:25ZengAssociação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry1809-452X2003-03-01251404210.1590/S1516-44462003000100008Basal ganglia hemorrhagic ablation associated with temporary suppression of obsessive-compulsive symptomsJosé A Yaryura-Tobias0Fugen Neziroglu1Biological Behavioral InstituteBiological Behavioral InstituteCurrently, basal ganglia (BG) are considered regulators of motor and emotional activity. It's operationality encompass Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The case of a patient suffering with severe OCD is described of note, his symptoms disappeared following a hemorrhage of the left BG. However, once the hemorrhage was reabsorbed his symptoms returned. It is possible that lesions affecting cerebral OCD association circuits may influence the evolution of obsessive-compulsive symptoms.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462003000100008&tlng=enObsessionsCompulsionsBrain HemorrhageBasal Ganglia |
| spellingShingle | José A Yaryura-Tobias Fugen Neziroglu Basal ganglia hemorrhagic ablation associated with temporary suppression of obsessive-compulsive symptoms Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry Obsessions Compulsions Brain Hemorrhage Basal Ganglia |
| title | Basal ganglia hemorrhagic ablation associated with temporary suppression of obsessive-compulsive symptoms |
| title_full | Basal ganglia hemorrhagic ablation associated with temporary suppression of obsessive-compulsive symptoms |
| title_fullStr | Basal ganglia hemorrhagic ablation associated with temporary suppression of obsessive-compulsive symptoms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Basal ganglia hemorrhagic ablation associated with temporary suppression of obsessive-compulsive symptoms |
| title_short | Basal ganglia hemorrhagic ablation associated with temporary suppression of obsessive-compulsive symptoms |
| title_sort | basal ganglia hemorrhagic ablation associated with temporary suppression of obsessive compulsive symptoms |
| topic | Obsessions Compulsions Brain Hemorrhage Basal Ganglia |
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