Hippocampus Function Predicts Severity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Astur RS, St. Germain SA, Tolin D, Ford J, Russell D, Stevens M. Hippocampus Function Predicts Severity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Cyberpsychology Behavior And Social Networking 2006, 9: 234-240. PMID: 16640486, DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9.234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderVirtual Morris water taskFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMorris water taskPTSD severityStress disorderHippocampal activityWater taskSevere PTSD symptomsHippocampal-dependent tasksPTSD symptomsTask performanceMemory problemsHippocampal functionBrain structuresTaskAbnormal brain structureHippocampus functionAge-matched controlsMagnetic resonance imagingIQDisordersHippocampusTraumaResonance imaging