2015
Anterior Cortical Development During Adolescence in Bipolar Disorder
Najt P, Wang F, Spencer L, Johnston JA, Lippard E, Pittman BP, Lacadie C, Staib LH, Papademetris X, Blumberg HP. Anterior Cortical Development During Adolescence in Bipolar Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2015, 79: 303-310. PMID: 26033826, PMCID: PMC4595154, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.03.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite matter expansionBipolar disorderWhite matterAnterior cortexHealthy adolescentsHigh-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansWhite matter increasesResonance imaging scansGray matter decreasesDorsolateral prefrontal cortexMatter expansionHealthy groupImaging scansCortical volumeFrontal cortexNeurodevelopmental abnormalitiesCortical developmentAnterior paralimbicNeurodevelopmental modelLongitudinal neuroimagingPrefrontal cortexCortexLongitudinal studyAdolescents
2012
Anatomical Brain Images Alone Can Accurately Diagnose Chronic Neuropsychiatric Illnesses
Bansal R, Staib LH, Laine AF, Hao X, Xu D, Liu J, Weissman M, Peterson BS. Anatomical Brain Images Alone Can Accurately Diagnose Chronic Neuropsychiatric Illnesses. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e50698. PMID: 23236384, PMCID: PMC3517530, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAlgorithmsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBipolar DisorderBrainChildDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsSchizophreniaSensitivity and SpecificityTourette SyndromeConceptsBrains of personsNeuropsychiatric illnessBrain regionsNeuropsychiatric disordersMRI scansMajor depressive disorderChronic neuropsychiatric disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderSpecific neuropsychiatric disordersDifferent neuropsychiatric disordersLarge MRI datasetsAnatomical MRI scansDisease courseCerebral cortexLow familial riskDepressive disorderBiological subtypesTourette syndromeBipolar disorderAnatomical brain imagesClinical diagnosisFamilial riskIllnessDiagnostic accuracyDiagnostic algorithm
2011
Lateral ventricle volume and psychotic features in adolescents and adults with bipolar disorder
Edmiston EE, Wang F, Kalmar JH, Womer FY, Chepenik LG, Pittman B, Gueorguieva R, Hur E, Spencer L, Staib LH, Constable RT, Fulbright RK, Papademetris X, Blumberg HP. Lateral ventricle volume and psychotic features in adolescents and adults with bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Research 2011, 194: 400-402. PMID: 22041535, PMCID: PMC3225709, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2011.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2008
Effects of the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Growth Factor Val66Met Variation on Hippocampus Morphology in Bipolar Disorder
Chepenik LG, Fredericks C, Papademetris X, Spencer L, Lacadie C, Wang F, Pittman B, Duncan JS, Staib LH, Duman RS, Gelernter J, Blumberg HP. Effects of the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Growth Factor Val66Met Variation on Hippocampus Morphology in Bipolar Disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology 2008, 34: 944-951. PMID: 18704093, PMCID: PMC2837582, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2008.107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmaller hippocampus volumesHippocampus volumeBipolar disorderBDNF genotypeBD diagnosisMood disorder pathophysiologyBDNF Val66Met polymorphismHigh-resolution magnetic resonanceHealthy comparison subjectsVal/Val homozygotesEffect of diagnosisLinear mixed model analysisVal66Met polymorphismGrowth factor proteinBD subgroupsDisorder pathophysiologyHC subjectsHippocampal developmentComparison subjectsMixed model analysisHippocampus structureBDNFHippocampus morphologyAnterior hippocampusVal homozygotes