2009
Preliminary evidence for progressive prefrontal abnormalities in adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder
KALMAR JH, WANG F, SPENCER L, EDMISTON E, LACADIE CM, MARTIN A, CONSTABLE RT, DUNCAN JS, STAIB LH, PAPADEMETRIS X, BLUMBERG HP. Preliminary evidence for progressive prefrontal abnormalities in adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder. Journal Of The International Neuropsychological Society 2009, 15: 476-481. PMID: 19402934, PMCID: PMC2852397, DOI: 10.1017/s1355617709090584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescents/young adultsVentral prefrontal cortexBipolar disorderYoung adultsBrain volume changesRostral anterior cingulate cortexPrevious cross-sectional studiesCross-sectional studyAdolescence/young adulthoodHigh-resolution magnetic resonanceAnterior cingulate cortexPreliminary evidenceVolume abnormalitiesHealthy comparison participantsPrefrontal abnormalitiesGreater volume lossCingulate cortexRegional volumesPrefrontal cortexModest sample sizeYoung adulthoodAdultsRostral PFCComparison participantsAbnormalities
2003
Frontostriatal Abnormalities in Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder: Preliminary Observations From Functional MRI
Blumberg HP, Martin A, Kaufman J, Leung HC, Skudlarski P, Lacadie C, Fulbright RK, Gore JC, Charney DS, Krystal JH, Peterson BS. Frontostriatal Abnormalities in Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder: Preliminary Observations From Functional MRI. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2003, 160: 1345-1347. PMID: 12832254, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.160.7.1345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBipolar disorder groupBipolar disorderHealthy groupComparison subjectsDisorder groupNormal comparison subjectsAdult bipolar disorderHealthy comparison subjectsPresence of dysfunctionFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingBipolar disorder subjectsAge-related increaseEvent-related functional magnetic resonance imagingFrontostriatal abnormalitiesLeft putamenFunctional abnormalitiesPrefrontal abnormalitiesDepressive symptomsResonance imagingVentral striatumFrontostriatal circuitsDisorder subjectsFunctional MRIDevelopmental disturbances