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Late local and remote structural changes after capsulotomy for obsessive compulsive disorder

J A Taren1, G C Curtis, S S Gebarski

  • 1University of Michigan Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Ann Arbor 48109-0338, USA.

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Stereotactic subcaudate capsulotomy (SC) reduced brain structure volumes in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) patients. These changes, including in distant areas, suggest interconnected neural pathways are crucial for OCD.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Neurosurgery
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Stereotactic subcaudate capsulotomy (SC) is a treatment for medically intractable obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD).
  • Previous studies show clinical improvement but lack evidence of structural brain changes post-SC.
  • Understanding structural correlates is vital for the biological understanding of OCD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate local and distant structural brain alterations following SC in OCD patients.
  • To identify specific brain regions affected by SC and their relation to OCD manifestations.
  • To provide imaging evidence for the neurobiological underpinnings of OCD.

Main Methods:

  • Serial MRI scans were performed on five OCD patients before SC, early post-SC (1-7 days), and late post-SC (5-12 months).

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  • Digital computation of volumes for key brain structures including anterior limb of internal capsules, caudate heads, third ventricle, mamillary bodies, thalami, and hippocampal formations.
  • Comparative analysis of volumetric changes across serial imaging studies.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant volume reduction in anterior internal capsule limbs, caudate heads, and thalami observed at 5-12 months post-SC.
    • Increased third ventricle volume, indicative of thalamic/caudate atrophy, was noted in all patients.
    • Reduced hippocampal formation volume was observed in 2-5 patients, indicating widespread structural changes.

    Conclusions:

    • Post-SC volumetric reductions in multiple brain structures, including distant ones, suggest a network dysfunction in OCD.
    • The findings highlight the interconnectedness of the anterior limb of the internal capsule, caudate/thalamic nuclei, and limbic systems in OCD.
    • SC-induced structural changes provide insights into the neural basis of OCD and its treatment.