Increased hippocampal volumes in lithium treated adolescents with bipolar disorders: A structural MRI study

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 433-439

  Baykara, Burak ^a   Inal Emiroglu, Neslihan ^a   Karabay, Nuri ^a   Çakmakçi, Handan ^a   Cevher, Nagihan ^b   Şentürk Pilan, Birsen ^c   Alşen, Sevay ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Bolu Izzet Baysal Psychiatric Hospital   (Turkey)

^c Gaziantep Children's Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Bipolar disorder; Hippocampus; MRI

Indexed keywords

ARIPIPRAZOLE; CARBAMAZEPINE; LAMOTRIGINE; LITHIUM; OLANZAPINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BRAIN SIZE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE DURATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAIN DISEASES; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858280303     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.12.047     Document Type: Article

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