Abstract
In this study, single voxel proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (1H-MRS) and volumetric analysis of hippocampal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images were used to determine if any differences in hippocampal biochemistry or volume were present between former prisoners of war (POWs) with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and control subjects matched for age and education. This study did not find lower hippocampal concentrations of N-acetylaspartate (NAA), smaller hippocampal volumes, or more impaired memory function in older veterans with PTSD compared with a group matched for traumatic experience or a nontraumatized control group.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 59-64 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Psychiatry Research - Neuroimaging |
Volume | 146 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 30 2006 |
Keywords
- Hippocampus
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- N-acetylaspartate
- Posttraumatic stress disorder
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Psychiatry and Mental health