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Altered frontal and occipital cortical microstructure in obsessive-compulsive disorder - a multisite mega-analysis - PubMed

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  • #OCD
  • #neuroimaging
  • #cortical microstructure
  • Study compares cortical microstructure in OCD patients vs. healthy controls using gray/white matter contrast (GWC).
  • OCD patients show higher GWC in occipital and frontal regions, indicating altered intracortical myelination.
  • Higher GWC correlates with gray matter macrostructure alterations and specific OCD symptoms like sexual/religious obsessions.
  • Findings suggest a link between cortical microstructure, macrostructure, and clinical presentation in OCD.