Corpus callosum in maltreated children with posttraumatic stress disorder: A diffusion tensor imaging study
Jackowski AP, Douglas-Palumberi H, Jackowski M, Win L, Schultz RT, Staib LW, Krystal JH, Kaufman J. Corpus callosum in maltreated children with posttraumatic stress disorder: A diffusion tensor imaging study. Psychiatry Research 2008, 162: 256-261. PMID: 18296031, PMCID: PMC3771642, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2007.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderCorpus callosumStress disorderPathophysiology of PTSDDiffusion tensor imaging studyHistory of traumaWhite matter developmentEffects of stressWhite matter tractsWhite matter integrityDiffusion tensor imagingStudies of adultsInterhemispheric projectionsPediatric studiesPrimary white matter tractPreclinical studiesNormal controlsPosterior corpusHippocampus atrophyImaging studiesBrain structuresTensor imagingFractional anisotropyCallosumChildren