Publications by authors named "T Blanes"
Br J Psychiatry
November 1995
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to identify differences in cerebral blood flow (rCBF) between patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and healthy controls, and examine how rCBF relates to OCD symptoms.
- Thirty OCD patients were scanned using advanced imaging techniques, revealing significant decreases in rCBF across several brain regions compared to healthy individuals, particularly in areas linked to cognitive and emotional regulation.
- Findings showed a correlation between reduced blood flow in the right inferior frontal cortex and increased illness severity, while different clinical dimensions of OCD symptoms (obsessive-compulsive and anxious-avoidant) were associated with varying patterns of rCBF in other brain regions.
