Regionally specific increased volume of the amygdala in Williams syndrome: Evidence from surface-based modeling

Human Brain Mapping

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 866-874

  Haas, Brian W ^a,b   Sheau, Kristen ^a   Kelley, Ryan G ^a   Thompson, Paul M ^c   Reiss, Allan L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Georgia   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Genetics; Shape; Williams syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; DEVICES; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMYGDALA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; WILLIAMS SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893730782     PISSN: 10659471     EISSN: 10970193     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hbm.22219     Document Type: Article

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