Decreased uncinate fasciculus tract integrity in male
Author(s) -
Saskia B. J. Koch,
Mirjam van Zuiden,
Laura Nawijn,
Jessie L. Frijling,
Dick J. Veltman,
Miranda Olff
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of psychiatry and neuroscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.767
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1488-2434
pISSN - 1180-4882
DOI - 10.1503/jpn.160129
Subject(s) - uncinate fasciculus , fasciculus , structural integrity , medicine , anatomy , psychology , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , diffusion mri , engineering , fractional anisotropy , structural engineering
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disabling psychiatric disorder that has been associated with lower white matter integrity of tracts connecting the prefrontal cortex with limbic regions. However, previous diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) findings have been inconsistent, showing high variability in the exact location and direction of effects.
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