The prefrontal dysfunction in individuals with Internet gaming disorder: A meta-analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging studies

Addiction Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 799-808

  Meng, Yajing ^a   Deng, Wei ^a   Wang, Huiyao ^a   Guo, Wanjun ^a   Li, Tao ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Effect size signed differential mapping (ES SDM); functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI); impulsivity; Internet gaming disorder (IGD); reward system; the prefrontal lobe

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN MAPPING; CINGULATE GYRUS; EFFECT SIZE SIGNED DIFFERENTIAL MAPPING; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; FUSIFORM GYRUS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERNET GAMING DISORDER; MENTAL TASK; MIDDLE FRONTAL GYRUS; MIDDLE TEMPORAL GYRUS; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN DISEASE; INTERNET; MALE; META ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VIDEO GAME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; BRAIN DISEASES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930824104     PISSN: 13556215     EISSN: 13691600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/adb.12154     Document Type: Article

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