2024
In vivo neuropil density from anatomical MRI and machine learning
Akif A, Staib L, Herman P, Rothman D, Yu Y, Hyder F. In vivo neuropil density from anatomical MRI and machine learning. Cerebral Cortex 2024, 34: bhae200. PMID: 38771239, PMCID: PMC11107380, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhae200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingSynaptic densityNeuropil densityCellular densityArtificial neural networkNeural networkPositron emission tomographyAnatomical magnetic resonance imagingHealthy subjectsSynaptic activityMRI scansMachine learning algorithmsBrain's energy budgetEmission tomographyIn vivo MRI scansResonance imagingTissue cellularityLearning algorithmsDiffusion magnetic resonance imagingMachine learningMicroscopic interpretationInterpretation of functional neuroimaging dataIndividual predictionsSubjects
2004
Hippocampal volume, memory, and cortisol status in major depressive disorder: effects of treatment
Vythilingam M, Vermetten E, Anderson GM, Luckenbaugh D, Anderson ER, Snow J, Staib LH, Charney DS, Bremner JD. Hippocampal volume, memory, and cortisol status in major depressive disorder: effects of treatment. Biological Psychiatry 2004, 56: 101-112. PMID: 15231442, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2004.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderUrinary free cortisolHippocampal volumeHealthy subjectsMemory deficitsDepressed patientsDepressive disorderCortisol statusSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatmentSerotonin reuptake inhibitor treatmentWechsler Memory Scale-RevisedNormal hippocampal volumesReuptake inhibitor treatmentWhole hippocampal volumeWhole brain volumeDeclarative memory deficitsEffect of treatmentMemory functionDeclarative memory functionUFC excretionAntidepressant treatmentFree cortisolHippocampal dysfunctionBaseline plasmaSuccessful treatment
2002
Childhood Trauma Associated With Smaller Hippocampal Volume in Women With Major Depression
Vythilingam M, Heim C, Newport J, Miller AH, Anderson E, Bronen R, Brummer M, Staib L, Vermetten E, Charney DS, Nemeroff CB, Bremner JD. Childhood Trauma Associated With Smaller Hippocampal Volume in Women With Major Depression. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2002, 159: 2072-2080. PMID: 12450959, PMCID: PMC3230324, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.159.12.2072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmaller hippocampal volumesMajor depressive disorderHippocampal volumeDepressive disorderDepressed subjectsDepressed womenHealthy subjectsChildhood abuseUnipolar major depressive disorderRight hippocampal volumeCoronal MRI scansAdrenal axisDepressed patientsMajor depressionControl brain regionsTemporal lobeWhole hippocampusComparison subjectsMRI scansTrauma AssociatedEarly childhood traumaFemale volunteersWhole brainBrain regionsStudy participants
2001
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
2000
Temporal lobe volume in panic disorder — a quantitative magnetic resonance imaging study
Vythilingam M, Anderson E, Goddard A, Woods S, Staib L, Charney D, Bremner J. Temporal lobe volume in panic disorder — a quantitative magnetic resonance imaging study. Psychiatry Research 2000, 99: 75-82. PMID: 10963983, DOI: 10.1016/s0925-4927(00)00055-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal lobe volumePanic disorderTemporal lobeMagnetic resonance imagingControl subjectsHealthy subjectsLobe volumeSmaller temporal lobe volumeNormal hippocampal volumesMagnetic resonance imaging studyHealthy control subjectsRight temporal lobeQuantitative magnetic resonance imaging studyQuantitative MRI measuresWhole brain volumeResonance imaging studyHippocampal volumeBrain changesMRI measuresBrain volumeWhole brainPatientsQualitative abnormalitiesResonance imagingImaging studies
1997
Positron Emission Tomography Measurement of Cerebral Metabolic Correlates of Yohimbine Administration in Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Bremner JD, Innis RB, Ng CK, Staib LH, Salomon RM, Bronen RA, Duncan J, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Rich D, Zubal G, Dey H, Soufer R, Charney DS. Positron Emission Tomography Measurement of Cerebral Metabolic Correlates of Yohimbine Administration in Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry 1997, 54: 246-254. PMID: 9075465, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1997.01830150070011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAdministration of yohimbineNorepinephrine releaseHealthy subjectsHealthy age-matched control subjectsAge-matched control subjectsStress disorderDouble-blind fashionPositron emission tomography (PET) measurementsBrain metabolic responsesCerebral metabolic correlatesBrain norepinephrine releaseSymptoms of anxietyPositron emission tomographyBrain metabolismControl subjectsYohimbine administrationPreclinical studiesMetabolic correlatesCaudate nucleusPatientsYohimbineVietnam combat veteransEmission tomographyOrbitofrontal cortexMagnetic resonance imaging-based measurement of hippocampal volume in posttraumatic stress disorder related to childhood physical and sexual abuse—a preliminary report
Bremner J, Randall P, Vermetten E, Staib L, Bronen R, Mazure C, Capelli S, McCarthy G, Innis R, Charney D. Magnetic resonance imaging-based measurement of hippocampal volume in posttraumatic stress disorder related to childhood physical and sexual abuse—a preliminary report. Biological Psychiatry 1997, 41: 23-32. PMID: 8988792, PMCID: PMC3229101, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(96)00162-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderLeft hippocampal volumeHippocampal volumeChildhood abuseAdult survivorsSmaller left hippocampal volumeAbuse-related posttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderSmaller hippocampal volumesCombat-related posttraumatic stress disorderMagnetic resonance imagingShort-term memoryHealthy subjectsYears of educationAlcohol abuseMagnetic resonance imaging-based measurementsComparison subjectsPTSD patientsImaging-based measurementsResonance imagingPatientsSexual abusePreliminary reportSurvivorsComparison region