2023
The association between duration of breastfeeding and the trajectory of brain development from childhood to young adulthood: an 8-year longitudinal study
Grevet L, Teixeira D, Pan P, Jackowski A, Zugman A, Miguel E, Rohde L, Salum G. The association between duration of breastfeeding and the trajectory of brain development from childhood to young adulthood: an 8-year longitudinal study. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 33: 1863-1873. PMID: 37650992, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-023-02283-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall cortical thicknessDuration of breastfeedingTotal intracranial volumeCortical thicknessBrain developmentIntracranial volumeLong-term health benefitsHealth benefitsHigh-risk cohortTotal brain volumeGlobal cortical thicknessStructural brain developmentMental health benefitsMultiple confoundersCortical areasMRI scansBrain areasBrain volumeBreastfeedingMRI T1Time pointsBrain measuresEarly adulthoodYoung adulthoodLongitudinal study
2018
F168. PSYCHOTIC EXPERIENCE AND ADOLESCENT BRAIN TRAJECTORY: EVIDENCE FOR STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS IN DOPAMINERGIC REGIONS
Zugman A, Gadelha A, Argolo F, Pan P, Rohde L, Miguel E, Bressan R, Jackowski A. F168. PSYCHOTIC EXPERIENCE AND ADOLESCENT BRAIN TRAJECTORY: EVIDENCE FOR STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS IN DOPAMINERGIC REGIONS. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2018, 44: s286-s286. PMCID: PMC5888229, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sby017.699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCortical thickness measuresMental disordersCortical thicknessPsychotic experiencesSubcortical volumesLower subcortical volumesHigh-risk cohortCurrent psychiatric diagnosisPathogenesis of schizophreniaCurrent psychotic disorderAge interaction termMultiple comparisonsMulti-site longitudinal studyCommunity cohortDopaminergic neurotransmissionSubsequent riskDopaminergic imbalanceRight putamenBrain developmental trajectoriesMRI scansPsychiatric diagnosisPsychotic disordersBaseline assessmentCaudateAdolescent brain
2017
Effects of the brain-derived neurotropic factor variant Val66Met on cortical structure in late childhood and early adolescence
de Araujo C, Zugman A, Swardfager W, Belangero S, Ota V, Spindola L, Hakonarson H, Pellegrino R, Gadelha A, Salum G, Pan P, de Moura L, Del Aquilla M, Picon F, Amaro E, Sato J, Brietzke E, Grassi-Oliveira R, Rohde L, Miguel E, Bressan R, Jackowski A. Effects of the brain-derived neurotropic factor variant Val66Met on cortical structure in late childhood and early adolescence. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2017, 98: 51-58. PMID: 29288952, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersVal66Met polymorphismCortical thicknessBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphismRegional structural brain changesNeurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphismPrefrontal cortexStructural brain changesLateral temporal cortexEffect of Val66MetBilateral prefrontal cortexVal66Met effectsWindow of vulnerabilityCortical maturationBrain changesOccipital lobeMet carriersAtypical neurodevelopmentMRI scansPsychiatric diagnosisTemporal cortexDiagnosis interactionVal66MetNeuropsychiatric disordersBrain morphologyCortical Abnormalities Associated With Pediatric and Adult Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Findings From the ENIGMA Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Working Group
Boedhoe PSW, Schmaal L, Abe Y, Alonso P, Ameis SH, Anticevic A, Arnold PD, Batistuzzo MC, Benedetti F, Beucke JC, Bollettini I, Bose A, Brem S, Calvo A, Calvo R, Cheng Y, Cho KIK, Ciullo V, Dallaspezia S, Denys D, Feusner JD, Fitzgerald KD, Fouche JP, Fridgeirsson EA, Gruner P, Hanna GL, Hibar DP, Hoexter MQ, Hu H, Huyser C, Jahanshad N, James A, Kathmann N, Kaufmann C, Koch K, Kwon JS, Lazaro L, Lochner C, Marsh R, Martínez-Zalacaín I, Mataix-Cols D, Menchón JM, Minuzzi L, Morer A, Nakamae T, Nakao T, Narayanaswamy JC, Nishida S, Nurmi E, O’Neill J, Piacentini J, Piras F, Piras F, Reddy YCJ, Reess TJ, Sakai Y, Sato JR, Simpson HB, Soreni N, Soriano-Mas C, Spalletta G, Stevens MC, Szeszko PR, Tolin DF, van Wingen GA, Venkatasubramanian G, Walitza S, Wang Z, Yun JY, Thompson P, Stein D, van den Heuvel O, Boedhoe P, Schmaal L, Abe Y, Alonso P, Ameis S, Anticevic A, Arnold P, Bargalló N, Batistuzzo M, Benedetti F, Beucke J, Bollettini I, Bose A, Brandeis D, Brem S, Buimer E, Busatto G, Calvo A, Calvo R, Cheng Y, Cho K, Ciullo V, Dallaspezia S, de Vries F, de Wit S, Denys D, Drechsler R, Falini A, Fang Y, Feusner J, Figee M, Fitzgerald K, Fontaine M, Fouche J, Fridgeirsson E, Gruner P, Hanna G, Hauser T, Hibar D, Hoexter M, Hu H, Huyser C, Iorio M, Jahanshad N, James A, Kathmann N, Kaufmann C, Khadka S, Koch K, Kwon J, Lazaro L, Liu Y, Lochner C, Marsh R, Martínez-Zalacaín I, Mataix-Cols D, McCracken J, Menchón J, Miguel E, Minuzzi L, Morer A, Nakamae T, Nakao T, Narayanaswamy J, Narumoto J, Nishida S, Nurmi E, O’Neill J, Pariente J, Piacentini J, Pittenger C, Piras F, Piras F, Poletti S, Reddy Y, Reess T, Rus O, Sakai Y, Sato J, Simpson H, Soreni N, Soriano-Mas C, Spalletta G, Stevens M, Szeszko P, Tang J, Tolin D, van der Werf Y, van Wingen G, Vecchio D, Veltman D, Venkatasubramanian G, Walitza S, Wang Z, Watanabe A, Xu J, Xu X, Yamada K, Yun J, Zarei M, Zhao Q, Thompson P, Stein D, van den Heuvel O. Cortical Abnormalities Associated With Pediatric and Adult Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Findings From the ENIGMA Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Working Group. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2017, 175: 453-462. PMID: 29377733, PMCID: PMC7106947, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.17050485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric OCD patientsAdult OCD patientsOCD patientsParietal cortexAdult obsessive-compulsive disorderCortical thickness abnormalitiesD effectsInferior parietal cortexSuperior parietal cortexLimited statistical powerTransverse temporal cortexCohen's d effectClinical characteristicsCortical abnormalitiesObsessive-compulsive disorderThickness abnormalitiesHealthy controlsCortical thicknessPatientsTemporal cortexThinner cortexMRI scansClinical heterogeneityStructural abnormalitiesDisease profile
2015
Multicenter Voxel-Based Morphometry Mega-Analysis of Structural Brain Scans in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
de Wit S, Alonso P, Schweren L, Mataix-Cols D, Lochner C, Menchón J, Stein D, Fouche J, Soriano-Mas C, Sato J, Hoexter M, Denys D, Nakamae T, Nishida S, Kwon J, Jang J, Busatto G, Cardoner N, Cath D, Fukui K, Jung W, Kim S, Miguel E, Narumoto J, Phillips M, Pujol J, Remijnse P, Sakai Y, Shin N, Yamada K, Veltman D, van den Heuvel O. Multicenter Voxel-Based Morphometry Mega-Analysis of Structural Brain Scans in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. FOCUS The Journal Of Lifelong Learning In Psychiatry 2015, 13: 204-212. DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.130210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthy comparison subjectsObsessive-compulsive disorderOCD patientsHealthy subjectsComparison subjectsMatter volumeGreater cerebellar gray matter volumeStructural T1-weighted MRI scansWhite matter brain volumesWhite matter volume differencesT1-weighted MRI scansWhite matter volumePrevious smaller studiesStructural brain scansGray matter volumeCerebellar gray matter volumeVoxel-based morphometryAdult OCD patientsAnterior cingulate cortexAltered neuroplasticityClinical variablesInferior frontal gyrusCognitive dysfunctionDorsomedial prefrontal cortexMRI scans
2008
Gamma ventral capsulotomy for treatment of resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: A structural MRI pilot prospective study
Cecconi J, Lopes A, de Souza Duran F, Santos L, Hoexter M, Gentil A, Canteras M, de Castro C, Norén G, Greenberg B, Rauch S, Busatto G, Miguel E. Gamma ventral capsulotomy for treatment of resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: A structural MRI pilot prospective study. Neuroscience Letters 2008, 447: 138-142. PMID: 18835422, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2008.09.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma ventral capsulotomyObsessive-compulsive disorderRefractory obsessive-compulsive disorderResistant obsessive-compulsive disorderRefractory OCD patientsYear of radiosurgeryPilot prospective studyVoxel-based morphometry methodRegional structural abnormalitiesGray matter volumeRight inferior frontal gyrusInferior orbitofrontal cortexPostoperative increaseProspective studyInferior frontal gyrusMagnetic resonance imaging dataMatter volumeMRI scansNeurobiological changesStructural abnormalitiesOrbitofrontal cortexCapsulotomyPatientsOCD patientsFrontal gyrus