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PET Scan, Normal and OCD Brain

PET scan of normal brain acitivity (right) compared to OCD brain activity (left) when subjects performed the same cognitive task. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly, perform certain routines repeatedly, or have certain thoughts repeatedly. People are unable to control either the thoughts or the activities. Common activities include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked. Some may have difficulty throwing things out. These activities occur to such a degree that the person's daily life is negatively affected. Dated July 7, 2009.

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Title: PET Scan, Normal and OCD Brain

Caption: PET scan of normal brain acitivity (right) compared to OCD brain activity (left) when subjects performed the same cognitive task. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly, perform certain routines repeatedly, or have certain thoughts repeatedly. People are unable to control either the thoughts or the activities. Common activities include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked. Some may have difficulty throwing things out. These activities occur to such a degree that the person's daily life is negatively affected. Dated July 7, 2009.

Category: Medical: Diagnostic

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