2023
Robust associations between white matter microstructure and general intelligence.
Stammen C, Fraenz C, Grazioplene R, Schlüter C, Merhof V, Johnson W, Güntürkün O, DeYoung C, Genç E. Robust associations between white matter microstructure and general intelligence. Cerebral Cortex 2023, 33: 6723-6741. PMID: 36682883, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhac538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInformation processingSpecific fiber bundlesFast information processingParallel information processingMixed observationsFiber orientation distributionIntegration theoryOrientation distributionStatistics studyData setsInformation transferSpatial statistics studyAnisotropyTheoryFiber bundlesExtension
2022
The thalamus and its subnuclei—a gateway to obsessive-compulsive disorder
Weeland CJ, Kasprzak S, de Joode NT, Abe Y, Alonso P, Ameis SH, Anticevic A, Arnold PD, Balachander S, Banaj N, Bargallo N, Batistuzzo MC, Benedetti F, Beucke JC, Bollettini I, Brecke V, Brem S, Cappi C, Cheng Y, Cho KIK, Costa DLC, Dallaspezia S, Denys D, Eng GK, Ferreira S, Feusner JD, Fontaine M, Fouche JP, Grazioplene RG, Gruner P, He M, Hirano Y, Hoexter MQ, Huyser C, Hu H, Jaspers-Fayer F, Kathmann N, Kaufmann C, Kim M, Koch K, Bin Kwak Y, Kwon JS, Lazaro L, Li CR, Lochner C, Marsh R, Martínez-Zalacaín I, Mataix-Cols D, Menchón JM, Minnuzi L, Moreira PS, Morgado P, Nakagawa A, Nakamae T, Narayanaswamy JC, Nurmi EL, Ortiz AE, Pariente JC, Piacentini J, Picó-Pérez M, Piras F, Piras F, Pittenger C, Reddy YCJ, Rodriguez-Manrique D, Sakai Y, Shimizu E, Shivakumar V, Simpson HB, Soreni N, Soriano-Mas C, Sousa N, Spalletta G, Stern ER, Stevens MC, Stewart SE, Szeszko PR, Takahashi J, Tanamatis T, Tang J, Thorsen AL, Tolin D, van der Werf YD, van Marle H, van Wingen GA, Vecchio D, Venkatasubramanian G, Walitza S, Wang J, Wang Z, Watanabe A, Wolters LH, Xu X, Yun JY, Zhao Q, White T, Thompson P, Stein D, van den Heuvel O, Vriend C. The thalamus and its subnuclei—a gateway to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Translational Psychiatry 2022, 12: 70. PMID: 35190533, PMCID: PMC8861046, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-022-01823-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderMagnetic resonance imagingThalamic volumeOCD patientsThalamic subregionsT1-weighted brain magnetic resonance imagingBrain magnetic resonance imagingClinical-level symptomsLarger thalamic volumesPediatric OCD patientsAdult OCD patientsSeparate multiple linear regression modelsVolumetric group differencesThalamus sizeMedicated patientsAdolescent patientsAnterior thalamusHealthy controlsSubregional volumesGeneral populationMedication statusMultiple comparison correctionPatientsResonance imagingIntracranial volume
2016
White Matter Correlates of Psychosis-Linked Traits Support Continuity Between Personality and Psychopathology
Grazioplene R, Chavez R, Rustichini A, DeYoung C. White Matter Correlates of Psychosis-Linked Traits Support Continuity Between Personality and Psychopathology. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2016, 125: 1135-1145. PMID: 27819473, PMCID: PMC5117638, DOI: 10.1037/abn0000176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite matter correlatesWhite matter connectivity patternsWhite matter differencesPsychotic spectrum disordersWhite matter connectivityWhite matter microstructureGeneral populationPsychotic disordersProtective roleBrain structuresSubclinical levelsLarge community sampleNeural structuresCommunity sampleConnectivity patternsDisordersEndophenotype studiesSpectrum disorderBiological supportCorrelates
2010
Neuroimaging creativity: A psychometric view
Arden R, Chavez R, Grazioplene R, Jung R. Neuroimaging creativity: A psychometric view. Behavioural Brain Research 2010, 214: 143-156. PMID: 20488210, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2010.05.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCreative cognitionCreativity researchBrain-imaging studiesPsychometric viewBehavioral measuresCognitionDifferent findingsLittle clear evidenceBenefit of imagingCreativityTest diversityDifferent testsSpatial localizationResearchMeasuresClear evidenceBrainConfidenceFindingsSuggestionsStudy designStudyCortical Thickness and Subcortical Gray Matter Reductions in Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Jung R, Segall J, Grazioplene R, Qualls C, Sibbitt W, Roldan C. Cortical Thickness and Subcortical Gray Matter Reductions in Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e9302. PMID: 20352085, PMCID: PMC2844408, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosusSystemic lupus erythematosusNPSLE groupSLE patientsGray matter volumeCortical thicknessLupus erythematosusNeuropsychiatric symptomsMatter volumeCentral nervous system involvementSystemic lupus erythematosus patientsFreeSurfer image analysis suiteLupus erythematosus patientsNervous system involvementSubcortical gray matter volumesGray matter reductionsGroup differencesSubcortical gray matter structuresSubcortical structure volumesRegional gray matter volumeGray matter structuresSLE groupCortical atrophyCortical thinningControl subjectsWhite Matter Integrity, Creativity, and Psychopathology: Disentangling Constructs with Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Jung R, Grazioplene R, Caprihan A, Chavez R, Haier R. White Matter Integrity, Creativity, and Psychopathology: Disentangling Constructs with Diffusion Tensor Imaging. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e9818. PMID: 20339554, PMCID: PMC2842439, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior frontal white matterFrontal white matterWhite matter integrityDiffusion tensor imagingFractional anisotropyWhite matterTensor imagingFronto-striatal circuitsFrontal lobe areasYoung adult subjectsSignificant inverse relationshipCortical thicknessNormal subjectsProjection zonesAssociation fibersAdult subjectsBrain regionsWhite matter architectureInverse correlationTesla scannerMetabolite concentrationsLobe areasComposite measurePsychopathologyInverse relationship