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COMPULS: design of a multicenter phenotypic, cognitive, genetic, and magnetic resonance imaging study in children with compulsive syndromes.
BMC psychiatry - 26 Oct 2016
Naaijen Jilly, de Ruiter Saskia, Zwiers Marcel P, Glennon Jeffrey C, Durston Sarah, Lythgoe David J, Williams Steven C R, Banaschewski Tobias, Brandeis Daniel, Franke Barbara, Buitelaar Jan K
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BACKGROUND: Compulsivity, the closely linked trait impulsivity and addictive behaviour are associated with several neurodevelopmental disorders, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). All three disorders show impaired fronto-striatal functioning, which may be related to altered glutamatergic signalling. Genetic factors...
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