White matter lesions and depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 56-64

  Wang, Li ^a   Leonards, Christopher O ^a   Sterzer, Philipp ^a   Ebinger, Martin ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Depression; Epidemiology; Leukoaraiosis; Meta analysis; MRI; White matter lesions

Indexed keywords

CASE CONTROL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LEUKOARAIOSIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WHITE MATTER LESION; BRAIN; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; PATHOLOGY; WHITE MATTER;

BRAIN; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 84903755227     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014.05.005     Document Type: Review

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