Abstract
We compared 12 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and six control subjects by 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Significantly lower relative N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA) levels were found in the right striatum of OCD patients, as well as a decrease of anterior cingulate NAA that correlated with severity of illness. Age and sex were correlated to striatal NAA levels.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Zeitschrift | Psychiatry Research - Neuroimaging |
Jahrgang | 74 |
Ausgabenummer | 3 |
Seiten (von - bis) | 173-176 |
Seitenumfang | 4 |
ISSN | 0925-4927 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 04.07.1997 |
Strategische Forschungsbereiche und Zentren
- Forschungsschwerpunkt: Gehirn, Hormone, Verhalten - Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)