Alterations in the brainstem volume of patients with major depressive disorder and their relationship with antidepressant treatment

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 208, Issue , 2017, Pages 68-75

  Han, Kyu Man ^a   Kim, Daseul ^a   Sim, Youngbo ^a   Kang, June ^b   Kim, Aram ^b   Won, Eunsoo ^a   Tae, Woo Suk ^a,b   Ham, Byung Joo ^a  

^a College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antidepressant; Brainstem; Major depressive disorder; Midbrain; Pons

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITOR; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN SIZE; BRAIN STEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MESENCEPHALON; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SUPERIOR CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLE; WHITE MATTER; DRUG EFFECTS; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BRAIN STEM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 84991619065     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.08.066     Document Type: Article

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