2008
Maternal brain response to own baby‐cry is affected by cesarean section delivery
Swain JE, Tasgin E, Mayes LC, Feldman R, Constable RT, Leckman JF. Maternal brain response to own baby‐cry is affected by cesarean section delivery. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2008, 49: 1042-1052. PMID: 18771508, PMCID: PMC3246837, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.01963.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean section deliveryMode of deliveryVD mothersSection deliveryMother's brainVaginal deliveryElective cesarean section deliveryMaternal brain responsesImmediate postpartum periodRight lenticular nucleusSuperior frontal cortexMedial fusiform gyrusBeck Depression InventorySuperior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingSuperior parietal lobeMiddle temporal gyrusEarly postpartumPostpartum periodLenticular nucleusPostpartum depressionFrontal cortexSpecific brain activationParietal lobe
2007
Frontal dopaminergic abnormality in Tourette syndrome: A postmortem analysis
Yoon DY, Gause CD, Leckman JF, Singer HS. Frontal dopaminergic abnormality in Tourette syndrome: A postmortem analysis. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2007, 255: 50-56. PMID: 17337006, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.01.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeDopamine transporterReceptor densityPathophysiology of TSAlpha-adrenergic receptorsSex-matched controlsD2 receptor densityPostmortem brain tissueFrontal regionsDopaminergic dysfunctionNeurochemical abnormalitiesDopaminergic abnormalitiesNeurochemical markersTS patientsFrontal cortexSemiquantitative immunoblottingFrontal lobeBrain tissueTS subjectsTerminal markersOccipital regionAbnormalitiesVesicular dockingPathophysiologySyndrome