Frontostriatal Abnormalities in Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder: Preliminary Observations From Functional MRI
Blumberg HP, Martin A, Kaufman J, Leung HC, Skudlarski P, Lacadie C, Fulbright RK, Gore JC, Charney DS, Krystal JH, Peterson BS. Frontostriatal Abnormalities in Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder: Preliminary Observations From Functional MRI. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2003, 160: 1345-1347. PMID: 12832254, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.160.7.1345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBipolar disorder groupBipolar disorderHealthy groupComparison subjectsDisorder groupNormal comparison subjectsAdult bipolar disorderHealthy comparison subjectsPresence of dysfunctionFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingBipolar disorder subjectsAge-related increaseEvent-related functional magnetic resonance imagingFrontostriatal abnormalitiesLeft putamenFunctional abnormalitiesPrefrontal abnormalitiesDepressive symptomsResonance imagingVentral striatumFrontostriatal circuitsDisorder subjectsFunctional MRIDevelopmental disturbances