There is evidence that intra- and inter-hemispheric white matter communication, mainly fronto-limbic and callosal connectivity, is impaired in bipolar disorder as reported in several magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion imaging studies. In this review we will discuss diffusion imaging studies that examined white matter integrity in patients with bipolar disorder, trying to outline future research strategies.

White matter connectivity in bipolar disorder / P. Brambilla, M. Bellani, Y. Ping-Hong, C.J. Soares, M. Tansella. - In: INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF PSYCHIATRY. - ISSN 0954-0261. - 21:4(2009), pp. 380-386.

White matter connectivity in bipolar disorder

P. Brambilla;
2009

Abstract

There is evidence that intra- and inter-hemispheric white matter communication, mainly fronto-limbic and callosal connectivity, is impaired in bipolar disorder as reported in several magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion imaging studies. In this review we will discuss diffusion imaging studies that examined white matter integrity in patients with bipolar disorder, trying to outline future research strategies.
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; anisotropic water diffusion; anterior cingulate cortex; corpus-callosum; mood disorders; nervous-system; neuropathology-consortium; I disorder; schizophrenia; abnormalities
Settore MED/25 - Psichiatria
2009
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