Sentences with phrase «showed abnormal activity»

Those with OCD showed abnormal activity in the supervisory regions important for goal - directed behavior but not in those responsible for habit formation.

Even if a scan shows abnormal activity in a brain region associated with impulse control or regulation of emotions, such imaging provides no more than probabilistic information, Hyman said.

Previous imaging studies have revealed two brain regions that often show abnormal activity in these patients: the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC) and the amygdala.

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Previous studies from this group have shown that lowering tau levels reduces abnormal brain activity in models of Alzheimer's disease, but this is the first demonstration that tau reduction may also be beneficial in intractable genetic epilepsy.

Second, the mice also showed dramatic increases in brief (lasting 2 - 3 seconds) bouts of abnormal brain wave activity.

Previous studies have shown that this forebrain - midbrain circuit is abnormal in panic and chronic anxiety patients who show decreased vmPFC but increased gray matter volume and activity in the midbrain encompassing the PAG (24, 25).

Both self - described psychics and people with schizophrenia also showed abnormal neuronal activity in several brain regions responsible for monitoring our internal representations of reality.

Previous research led by Dr Sylvain Briault has shown that the combination of intellectual disability and autistic disorder is associated with abnormal activity of the BKCa potassium channel.

In the study, they show how levetiracetam — a drug commonly prescribed for patients who suffer from epilepsy — suppresses abnormal brain activity and restores memory function in these mice.

A population - based case - control study in the United States showed that higher intake of coffee, and especially caffeine, was associated with a lower prevalence of abnormal alanine aminotransferase activity [86].

These findings suggest that preschool children with high levels of disruptive behavior may show abnormal brain activity during certain self - regulation sub-processes, informing potential advances in conceptualizing and treating early disruptive behavior.