Altered gray matter density and disrupted functional connectivity of the amygdala in adults with Internet gaming disorder

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue , 2015, Pages 185-192

  Ko, Chih Hung ^a,b,c   Hsieh, Tsyh Jyi ^a,b   Wang, Peng Wei ^a   Lin, Wei Chen ^a   Yen, Cheng Fang ^a,b   Chen, Cheng Sheng ^a,b   Yen, Ju Yu ^b,d  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL TA TUNG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Functional connectivity; Gray matter; Impulsivity; Internet gaming disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; GRAY MATTER DENSITY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INSULA; INTERNET ADDICTION; LEFT HEMISPHERE; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM PARAMETERS; ORBITAL CORTEX; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; YOUNG ADULT; ADDICTION; BRAIN MAPPING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FRONTAL LOBE; GRAY MATTER; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; INTERNET; NERVE TRACT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATION;

AMYGDALA; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; BRAIN MAPPING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FRONTAL LOBE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; GRAY MATTER; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEURAL PATHWAYS; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84911866706     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: 18784216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2014.11.003     Document Type: Article

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