Parahippocampal gray matter density in panic disorder: a voxel-based morphometric study.
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OBJECTIVE The authors examined possible cerebral gray matter abnormalities in patients with panic disorder. METHOD Gray matter concentration in 18 panic disorder outpatients and 18 healthy subjects was compared by using a voxel-based morphometry approach. RESULTS Gray matter density of the left parahippocampal gyrus was significantly lower in patients with panic disorder compared with healthy subjects. CONCLUSIONS This result provides further support for the involvement of the parahippocampal area in the pathophysiology of panic disorder.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The American journal of psychiatry
دوره 160 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003