Emily R. Stern

A diffusion MRI-based structural assessment of the striatal compartments, striosome and matrix, in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

The striatum is central to habit formation and behavioral control, and striatal dysfunction has been implicated in compulsive actions and loss of inhibition. Dysregulation of inhibitory control circuitry may contribute to the repetitive, disabling behaviors observed in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Striatal medi...