Abnormal regional spontaneous neuronal activity associated with symptom severity in treatment-naive patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder revealed by resting-state functional MRI
Decreased fALFF in thalamus was observed in treatment-naive OCD patients. Decreased fALFF in brain areas outside the CSTC circuits were also found. Decreased fALFF associated with symptom severity in treatment-naive OCD patients. Brain areas outside the CSTC circuits may play a role in the pathophysiology of OCD.