The pathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder revealed by multi-modal neuroimaging
Project/Area Number |
24791223
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Psychiatric science
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Research Institution | Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine |
Principal Investigator |
TAKASHI Nakamae 京都府立医科大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (50542891)
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Research Collaborator |
NISHIDA Seiji
SAKAI Yuki
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Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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Keywords | 強迫性障害 / 核磁気共鳴画像(MRI) |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study investigated the pathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) using multi-modal magnetic resonance imaging technique. Analysis of T1-weighted images showed reduced grey matter volumes in several brain regions including the insula in patients with OCD compared to healthy controls. Analysis of diffusion weighted images revealed abnormal topography and increased structural connectivity of white matter fibers that connect the orbitofrontal cortex and the ventral striatum in patients with OCD compared to healthy controls. These results suggested that not only fronto-strital circuits but also other brain regions including the insula are associated with pathophysiology of OCD.
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