RTE star Brendan Courtney recently opened up on his OCD diagnosis for the first time on air. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, ...

The FDA cleared “Deep TMS,” which uses a different kind of coil to reach deeper brain structures, to treat major depressive disorder in 2013 and OCD in 2018. Focused ultrasound has been ...

These possibilities are new in the treatment of Parkinson’s, although similar implanted devices have been in use for years by ...

Typically, surgeons lesioned (damaged) a structure or ... mapping out the brain circuits responsible for different neurological and psychiatric symptoms. Several recent studies reported successes in ...

It’s known that the region of the brain called the orbitofrontal cortex, or OFC, is involved in decisions relating to value judgments and impulse control, but it’s not easy to design an experiment ...

Genetics could play a role, since studies have shown that people with immediate relatives who have OCD are more likely to develop it. Brain structure could also be to blame. PET imaging has ...

OCD and major depression. Small electrodes are implanted directly into specific areas of the brain, where they send electrical impulses to the structures that are involved in movement and mood.

Neuroimaging studies have revealed differences in brain structure and functioning in individuals with OCD. Specifically, abnormalities in the circuitry involving the prefrontal cortex, basal ...

Chronic tongue biting goes beyond mere clumsiness—discover the neurological, dental, and stress-related causes that might ...