Increased Prevalence of an Oxytocin Receptor Gene Variant in Functional Neurological Disorder: A Case-Control Study

What is it about?

This study looked at whether a specific gene variant in the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) is linked to Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). Researchers found that people with FND were more likely to have a certain genetic variant (rs53576) and that this variant was associated with differences in brain structure, especially in areas related to stress and emotions. These results suggest that genetics may play a role in how stress affects the brain in people with FND, especially in women. However, more research is needed to confirm these findings.

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