Brain anatomy of major depression II. Focus on amygdala

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-36

  Bellani, M ^a   Baiano, M ^b   Brambilla, P ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b Centre for Eating Disorders   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^d IRCSS 'E Medea' Scientific Institute   (Italy)

Author keywords

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Major depressive disorder; volumes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW;

ADULT; AMYGDALA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 79959799399     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796011000096     Document Type: Article

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