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Anxiety Disorders
Reports outline anxiety disorders study results from A.E. Cavanna et al
September 1st, 2008
According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "Pathological gambling symptoms (PGS), that is, the subjective urge to gamble and the actual gambling behaviors, are currently acknowledged as relatively common symptoms among Western countries, with an estimated point prevalence of 0.6-1.1% in the general population. Converging evidence suggests that PGS are overrepresented in patients with neurological conditions affecting dopaminergic reward pathways, and can be expressed in both impulse control disorders and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders." "This study explored the clinical correlates of PGS in patients with epilepsy. Eighty-eight consecutive...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2008-09-01)
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