Neuroanatomy


	Neuroanatomy
	Causes damage to the caudate nucleus, thalamus or frontal cortex in the brain ----------------------------------------------------------------- damage to the parahippocampal gyrus in the brain ----------------------------------------------------------------- damage to the frontal lobes	Effects anxiety impulses signal the thalamus from frontal cortex. damage means caudate nucleus can not suppress anxiety ----------------------------------------------------------------- brain can not process unpleasant emotions ----------------------------------------------------------------- brain can not successfully carry out logical thinking or decision making
	Overall summary Any of these brain damage types cause a vulnerability to OCD

anxiety impulses signal the thalamus from frontal cortex. damage means caudate nucleus can not suppress anxiety
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brain can not process unpleasant emotions
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brain can not successfully carry out logical thinking or decision making

Any of these brain damage types cause a vulnerability to OCD

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