The size and prevalence of the cavum septum pellucidum are normal in subjects with panic disorder

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 371-374

  Crippa, J A S ^a,b   Uchida, R ^a   Busatto, G F ^a   Guimaraes F S ^a   Del Ben, C M ^a   Zuardi, A W ^a   Santos, A C ^a   Araujo D ^a   McGuire, P K ^b   Graeff, F G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavum septum pellucidum; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neuroimaging; Panic disorder

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORGAN SIZE; PANIC; PREVALENCE; RATING SCALE; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM; SEX RATIO;

MARTES PENNANTI;

EID: 11144354364     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2004000300013     Document Type: Article

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