2011
Olfactocentric paralimbic cortex morphology in adolescents with bipolar disorder
Wang F, Kalmar JH, Womer FY, Edmiston EE, Chepenik LG, Chen R, Spencer L, Blumberg HP. Olfactocentric paralimbic cortex morphology in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Brain 2011, 134: 2005-2012. PMID: 21666263, PMCID: PMC3122371, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awr124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParalimbic corticesBipolar disorderHigh-resolution structural magnetic resonanceGray matter volume differencesVoxel-based morphometry analysisHealthy comparison adolescentsStructural magnetic resonanceSmall volume correctionSuperior temporal gyrusBipolar disorder pathologyNeurovegetative functionsBipolar disorder phenotypeTemporopolar cortexSignificant volume decreaseParalimbic regionsCortex morphologyTemporal gyrusCortexDisordersMorphometry analysisDisorder phenotypesInferior prefrontalCortex structureDisorder pathologyAdolescents
2009
Functional and Structural Connectivity Between the Perigenual Anterior Cingulate and Amygdala in Bipolar Disorder
Wang F, Kalmar JH, He Y, Jackowski M, Chepenik LG, Edmiston E, Tie K, Gong G, Shah MP, Jones M, Uderman J, Constable RT, Blumberg HP. Functional and Structural Connectivity Between the Perigenual Anterior Cingulate and Amygdala in Bipolar Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2009, 66: 516-521. PMID: 19427632, PMCID: PMC2830492, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerigenual anterior cingulate cortexHealthy comparison subjectsBipolar disorderFunctional magnetic resonance imagingDiffusion tensor imagingFunctional connectivityWhite matterFractional anisotropyHC groupPerigenual anterior cingulateAnterior cingulate cortexMagnetic resonance imagingGray matter structuresRegional fractional anisotropyWhite matter connectivityEmotional processingFunctional connectivity measuresSignificant positive associationBD groupComparison subjectsAnterior cingulateCingulate cortexResonance imagingSignificant associationBrain regions