An fMRI study of anterior cingulate function in posttraumatic stress disorder
| Autor: | Roger K. Pitman, Scott P. Orr, Sean C. McInerney, Scott L. Rauch, Michael L. Macklin, Natasha B. Lasko, George Bush, Lisa M. Shin, Paul J. Whalen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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Cingulate cortex medicine.medical_specialty Emotions Prefrontal Cortex Neuropsychological Tests Audiology Gyrus Cinguli behavioral disciplines and activities Error-related negativity Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic mental disorders medicine Humans Psychiatry Prefrontal cortex Biological Psychiatry Anterior cingulate cortex Veterans medicine.diagnostic_test Middle Aged medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging Functional imaging medicine.anatomical_structure Vietnam Case-Control Studies Psychology Functional magnetic resonance imaging Anxiety disorder Stroop effect |
| Zdroj: | Biological Psychiatry. 50:932-942 |
| ISSN: | 0006-3223 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0006-3223(01)01215-x |
| Popis: | Background: Several recent neuroimaging studies have provided data consistent with functional abnormalities in anterior cingulate cortex in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In our study, we implemented a cognitive activation paradigm to test the functional integrity of anterior cingulate cortex in PTSD. Methods: Eight Vietnam combat veterans with PTSD (PTSD Group) and eight Vietnam combat veterans without PTSD (non-PTSD Group) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) while performing the Emotional Counting Stroop. In separate conditions, subjects counted the number of combat-related (Combat), generally negative (General Negative), and neutral (Neutral) words presented on a screen and pressed a button indicating their response. Results: In the Combat versus General Negative comparison, the non-PTSD group exhibited significant fMRI blood oxygenation level–dependent signal increases in rostral anterior cingulate cortex, but the PTSD group did not. Conclusions: These findings suggest a diminished response in rostral anterior cingulate cortex in the presence of emotionally relevant stimuli in PTSD. We speculate that diminished recruitment of this region in PTSD may, in part, mediate symptoms such as distress and arousal upon exposure to reminders of trauma. |
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