Abnormal Structure of Fear Circuitry in Pediatric Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Keding TJ, Herringa RJ. Abnormal Structure of Fear Circuitry in Pediatric Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology 2014, 40: 537-545. PMID: 25212487, PMCID: PMC4289962, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2014.239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeHippocampal volumeAge-related differencesPediatric PTSDHealthy youthPediatric post-traumatic stress disorderPTSD youthPrefrontal cortexStructural brain studiesSubgenual anterior cingulate cortexAge-dependent effectsAmygdala/hippocampusPost-traumatic stress disorderAnatomical brain MRIAnterior cingulate cortexRight anterior hippocampusMedial prefrontal cortexAbnormal structureHigh-resolution MRIPTSD durationCross-sectional designOverall group differencesNeurotoxic processesRe-experiencing symptomsBrain MRI