A new study, which examined the difference in MRI brain images between healthy volunteers and people with OCD, has found a likely cause after researchers discovered changes in how distinct brain regions communicate.
Lead researcher Dr Sebastien Naze said the results confirmed the disorder likely emerges from a "complex imbalance" that affects "signalling pathways deep within the brain."
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