Alterations in white matter micro-integrity of the superior longitudinal fasciculus and anterior thalamic radiation of young adult patients with depression

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 13, 2014, Pages 2825-2832

  Lai, C H ^a,b   Wu, Y T ^b  

^a CHENG HSIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anterior thalamic radiation; depression; superior longitudinal fasciculus; white matter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN CORTEX; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; NERVE TRACT; PATHOLOGY; THALAMUS; WHITE MATTER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEURAL PATHWAYS; THALAMUS; WHITE MATTER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924301945     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291714000440     Document Type: Article

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