«Dogs, Humans Affected by OCD Have
Similar Brain Abnormalities.»
Not exact matches
Different
abnormalities such as cleft palates, small skulls, and problems with higher
brain function were seen depending on which cell types lacked Smc3 expression, but the phenotypes were
similar to those seen in CdLS patients.
Additionally, 2013 MRI research from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and McLean Imaging Center at McLean Hospital showed that the structural
brain abnormalities of Doberman pinschers afflicted with canine compulsive disorder (CCD) were
similar to those of humans with OCD.
The discovery of connectivity deficits in a specific region of the
brain like the SLF provides an important starting point for more research on people with IED, as well as those with borderline personality disorder, who share
similar social and emotional problems and appear to have the same
abnormality in the SLF.
They found that
similar abnormalities emerged during periods of reduced gamma - wave oscillations — a type of
brain wave that is crucial to regulating learning and memory.
Some believe the heavy metal causes neurodevelopmental
abnormalities that lead to autism, in part, because methylmercury (a
similar compound commonly found in some fish) can damage the
brain.
Epilepsy in dogs is
similar to the condition in humans, where an
abnormality in the
brain leads to muscle spasms and shaking.