2015
Anterior Cortical Development During Adolescence in Bipolar Disorder
Najt P, Wang F, Spencer L, Johnston JA, Lippard E, Pittman BP, Lacadie C, Staib LH, Papademetris X, Blumberg HP. Anterior Cortical Development During Adolescence in Bipolar Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2015, 79: 303-310. PMID: 26033826, PMCID: PMC4595154, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.03.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite matter expansionBipolar disorderWhite matterAnterior cortexHealthy adolescentsHigh-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansWhite matter increasesResonance imaging scansGray matter decreasesDorsolateral prefrontal cortexMatter expansionHealthy groupImaging scansCortical volumeFrontal cortexNeurodevelopmental abnormalitiesCortical developmentAnterior paralimbicNeurodevelopmental modelLongitudinal neuroimagingPrefrontal cortexCortexLongitudinal studyAdolescents
2009
Preliminary evidence for progressive prefrontal abnormalities in adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder
KALMAR JH, WANG F, SPENCER L, EDMISTON E, LACADIE CM, MARTIN A, CONSTABLE RT, DUNCAN JS, STAIB LH, PAPADEMETRIS X, BLUMBERG HP. Preliminary evidence for progressive prefrontal abnormalities in adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder. Journal Of The International Neuropsychological Society 2009, 15: 476-481. PMID: 19402934, PMCID: PMC2852397, DOI: 10.1017/s1355617709090584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescents/young adultsVentral prefrontal cortexBipolar disorderYoung adultsBrain volume changesRostral anterior cingulate cortexPrevious cross-sectional studiesCross-sectional studyAdolescence/young adulthoodHigh-resolution magnetic resonanceAnterior cingulate cortexPreliminary evidenceVolume abnormalitiesHealthy comparison participantsPrefrontal abnormalitiesGreater volume lossCingulate cortexRegional volumesPrefrontal cortexModest sample sizeYoung adulthoodAdultsRostral PFCComparison participantsAbnormalities
2004
Altered Interhemispheric Connectivity in Individuals With Tourettes Disorder
Plessen KJ, Wentzel-Larsen T, Hugdahl K, Feineigle P, Klein J, Staib LH, Leckman JF, Bansal R, Peterson BS. Altered Interhemispheric Connectivity in Individuals With Tourettes Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 2028-2037. PMID: 15514403, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.11.2028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCase-Control StudiesCerebral CortexComorbidityCorpus CallosumCross-Sectional StudiesFunctional LateralityHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeuronal PlasticityObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPrefrontal CortexSeverity of Illness IndexTourette SyndromeConceptsCorpus callosum sizeCallosum sizeTourette's disorderCorpus callosumCerebral hemispheresComparison subjectsCross-sectional case-control studyMidsagittal corpus callosum areaCorpus callosum areaCase-control studyEffects of medicationAge 30 yearsCortical inhibitory interneuronsHigh-resolution magnetic resonanceHealthy comparison subjectsMajor commissureComorbid illnessesTic symptomsOrbitofrontal cortical volumeCortical volumeInhibitory interneuronsInterhemispheric connectivityInhibitory inputsTic severityPrior evidence
2003
Neural correlates of declarative memory for emotionally valenced words in women with posttraumatic stress disorder related to early childhood sexual abuse
Bremner JD, Vythilingam M, Vermetten E, Southwick SM, McGlashan T, Staib LH, Soufer R, Charney DS. Neural correlates of declarative memory for emotionally valenced words in women with posttraumatic stress disorder related to early childhood sexual abuse. Biological Psychiatry 2003, 53: 879-889. PMID: 12742675, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(02)01891-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAbuse-related posttraumatic stress disorderMedial prefrontal cortexBrain areasPrefrontal cortexEarly childhood sexual abuseBlood flowChildhood abuse-related posttraumatic stress disorderSexual abuse-related posttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderChildhood sexual abuseCerebral blood flowPositron emission tomographic measurementsSpecific brain areasInferior temporal gyrusInferior parietal cortexMiddle frontal gyrusNeural correlatesTrauma-specific stimuliDeclarative memoryMotor cortexControl subjectsFrontal cortexSymptom provocationAnimal studies
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
2000
Decreased Benzodiazepine Receptor Binding in Prefrontal Cortex in Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Bremner J, Innis R, Southwick S, Staib L, Zoghbi S, Charney D. Decreased Benzodiazepine Receptor Binding in Prefrontal Cortex in Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2000, 157: 1120-1126. PMID: 10873921, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.7.1120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenzodiazepine receptor bindingPosttraumatic stress disorderBenzodiazepine receptorsReceptor bindingPrefrontal cortexComparison subjectsCase-matched healthy comparison subjectsDistribution volumeStress disorderSymptoms of PTSDBenzodiazepine receptor functionLow distribution volumeHealthy comparison subjectsCombat-related posttraumatic stress disorderMedial prefrontal cortexCentral benzodiazepine receptorsSingle photon emissionStatistical parametric mappingFrontal cortexPTSD patientsPatientsReceptor functionCortexTomography imagingParametric mapping
1999
Neural Correlates of Memories of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Women With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Bremner J, Narayan M, Staib L, Southwick S, McGlashan T, Charney D. Neural Correlates of Memories of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Women With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1999, 156: 1787-1795. PMID: 10553744, PMCID: PMC3233772, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.156.11.1787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderBlood flowVisual association cortexMedial prefrontal cortexChildhood sexual abusePrefrontal cortexMotor cortexAssociation cortexPosterior cingulateStress disorderBrain blood flowChildhood abuseInferior temporal gyrusPositron emission tomographyNeural correlatesSexual abuseSubcallosal gyrusRight hippocampusLong-term effectsFailure of activationAnterior prefrontal cortexBrain areasAnterior cingulateTraumatic remindersEmission tomography
1997
Positron Emission Tomography Measurement of Cerebral Metabolic Correlates of Tryptophan Depletion—Induced Depressive Relapse
Bremner JD, Innis RB, Salomon RM, Staib LH, Ng CK, Miller HL, Bronen RA, Krystal JH, Duncan J, Rich D, Price LH, Malison R, Dey H, Soufer R, Charney DS. Positron Emission Tomography Measurement of Cerebral Metabolic Correlates of Tryptophan Depletion—Induced Depressive Relapse. JAMA Psychiatry 1997, 54: 364-374. PMID: 9107153, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1997.01830160092012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral metabolic correlatesDepressive relapseBrain metabolismMajor depressionMiddle frontal gyrusOrbitofrontal cortexTryptophan depletionMetabolic correlatesPositron emission tomography scanningFrontal gyrusRelapse-prone patientsPathogenesis of depressionPositron emission tomography (PET) measurementsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsSymptoms of patientsPositron emission tomographySingle photon emissionSpecific brain regionsDorsolateral prefrontal cortexReuptake inhibitorsPlasma tryptophanLimbic regionsCaudate nucleusDepressive symptomsPatients