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1: Rev Bras Psiquiatr. 2003 Mar;25(1):40-2.Click here to read Links
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Rev Bras Psiquiatr. 2003 Oct;25(4):262-3, author reply 263.

Basal ganglia hemorrhagic ablation associated with temporary suppression of obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

Yaryura-Tobias JA, Neziroglu F.

Biological Behavioral Institute. New York 11021, United States. yaryural@aol.com

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.

PMID: 12975678 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]