2015
Brain structural correlates of sensory phenomena in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder
Subirà M, Sato J, Alonso P, do Rosário M, Segalàs C, Batistuzzo M, Real E, Lopes A, Cerrillo E, Diniz J, Pujol J, Assis R, Menchón J, Shavitt R, Busatto G, Cardoner N, Miguel E, Hoexter M, Soriano-Mas C. Brain structural correlates of sensory phenomena in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder. Journal Of Psychiatry And Neuroscience 2015, 40: 232-240. PMID: 25652753, PMCID: PMC4478056, DOI: 10.1503/jpn.140118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volume increasesObsessive-compulsive disorderSensorimotor cortexHealthy controlsSensory phenomenaGray matter volume differencesLeft sensorimotor cortexStructural correlatesBrain structural correlatesVoxel-based morphometryMagnetic resonance examinationMost patientsSuch patientsTic onsetCortex abnormalitiesTic disordersPremotor cortexPatientsResonance examinationVolume increaseSpecialized unitsCortexParticipant recruitmentDisorders StudyDifferent centers
2003
How to treat OCD in patients with Tourette syndrome
Miguel E, Shavitt RG, Ferrão YA, Brotto SA, Diniz JB. How to treat OCD in patients with Tourette syndrome. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2003, 55: 49-57. PMID: 12842231, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3999(02)00583-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsObsessive-compulsive disorderTourette syndromeCognitive behavior therapyOCD patientsCircuit-based therapiesGonadal hormone systemsWorse treatment responsePresence of ticsRefractory patientsAutoimmune processReuptake inhibitorsSuch patientsCombined therapyResistant casesTreatment responseDrug treatmentPharmacological approachesNew therapiesPatientsEffective psychological interventionsTherapyHormone systemPsychological interventions