Regional Brain and Ventricular Volumes in Tourette Syndrome
Peterson BS, Staib L, Scahill L, Zhang H, Anderson C, Leckman JF, Cohen DJ, Gore JC, Albert J, Webster R. Regional Brain and Ventricular Volumes in Tourette Syndrome. JAMA Psychiatry 2001, 58: 427-440. PMID: 11343521, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.58.5.427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParieto-occipital regionsTourette syndromeTic symptomsCerebral volumeVentricular volumePathophysiology of TST subjectsWhite matter portionsThalamo-cortical circuitrySignificant inverse associationRegional cerebral volumesHigh-resolution anatomical magnetic resonance imagesStandard anatomical landmarksSex differencesAge-related findingsDorsal prefrontal regionsRegional brainCortico-striatoHealthy childrenHealthy controlsInverse associationHealthy subjectsOccipital volumeTS groupCortical regionsAutomated measurement of latent morphological features in the human corpus callosum
Peterson B, Feineigle P, Staib L, Gore J. Automated measurement of latent morphological features in the human corpus callosum. Human Brain Mapping 2001, 12: 232-245. PMID: 11241874, PMCID: PMC6871880, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0193(200104)12:4<232::aid-hbm1018>3.0.co;2-j.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorpus callosumSubject characteristicsYears of ageHuman corpus callosumPatient groupCallosum sizeHealthy subjectsMRI scansVentricular volumeCallosumMidsagittal planeFactor scoresNeural correlatesConstruct validityFactor-based analysisConventional measuresFuture studiesMorphological featuresAgePredictive validitySubjectsScoresNormal developmentVarimax rotationFactors