Diffusion tensor imaging studies in late-life depression: Systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1173-1184

  Wen, Ming Ching ^a   Steffens, David C ^b   Chen, Mei Kuang ^c   Zainal, Nur Hani ^a  

^a NATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion tensor imaging; Fractional anisotropy; Geriatric depression; White matter

Indexed keywords

BRAIN REGION; CINGULUM; CORPUS CALLOSUM; DATA BASE; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; EFFECT SIZE; FRACTIONAL ANISOTROPY; HUMAN; LATE LIFE DEPRESSION; META ANALYSIS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNCINATE FASCICULUS; WHITE MATTER; AGED; ANISOTROPY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FRONTAL LOBE; LIMBIC SYSTEM; PATHOLOGY;

AGED; ANISOTROPY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; LIMBIC SYSTEM; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 84920192833     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.4129     Document Type: Review

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