2012
Anatomical Brain Images Alone Can Accurately Diagnose Chronic Neuropsychiatric Illnesses
Bansal R, Staib LH, Laine AF, Hao X, Xu D, Liu J, Weissman M, Peterson BS. Anatomical Brain Images Alone Can Accurately Diagnose Chronic Neuropsychiatric Illnesses. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e50698. PMID: 23236384, PMCID: PMC3517530, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAlgorithmsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBipolar DisorderBrainChildDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsSchizophreniaSensitivity and SpecificityTourette SyndromeConceptsBrains of personsNeuropsychiatric illnessBrain regionsNeuropsychiatric disordersMRI scansMajor depressive disorderChronic neuropsychiatric disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderSpecific neuropsychiatric disordersDifferent neuropsychiatric disordersLarge MRI datasetsAnatomical MRI scansDisease courseCerebral cortexLow familial riskDepressive disorderBiological subtypesTourette syndromeBipolar disorderAnatomical brain imagesClinical diagnosisFamilial riskIllnessDiagnostic accuracyDiagnostic algorithm
2003
Basal Ganglia Volumes in Patients With Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome
Peterson BS, Thomas P, Kane MJ, Scahill L, Zhang H, Bronen R, King RA, Leckman JF, Staib L. Basal Ganglia Volumes in Patients With Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome. JAMA Psychiatry 2003, 60: 415-424. PMID: 12695320, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.4.415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasal ganglia volumesBasal gangliaCaudate nucleus volumeTourette syndromeGanglia volumesObsessive-compulsive disorderLenticular nucleus volumesTic symptomsNucleus volumeGilles dePathophysiology of TSPrior neuroleptic exposureHealthy control subjectsSeverity of ticsComorbid obsessive-compulsive disorderGreat clinical relevanceAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptomsHyperactivity disorder symptomsRepeated-measures analysisNeuroleptic exposureControl subjectsFunctional disturbancesTrait abnormalityClinical relevanceGanglia
2001
Regional Brain and Ventricular Volumes in Tourette Syndrome
Peterson BS, Staib L, Scahill L, Zhang H, Anderson C, Leckman JF, Cohen DJ, Gore JC, Albert J, Webster R. Regional Brain and Ventricular Volumes in Tourette Syndrome. JAMA Psychiatry 2001, 58: 427-440. PMID: 11343521, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.58.5.427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParieto-occipital regionsTourette syndromeTic symptomsCerebral volumeVentricular volumePathophysiology of TST subjectsWhite matter portionsThalamo-cortical circuitrySignificant inverse associationRegional cerebral volumesHigh-resolution anatomical magnetic resonance imagesStandard anatomical landmarksSex differencesAge-related findingsDorsal prefrontal regionsRegional brainCortico-striatoHealthy childrenHealthy controlsInverse associationHealthy subjectsOccipital volumeTS groupCortical regions