Amygdala - Pathology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Reduced limbic connections may contraindicate subgenual cingulate deep brain stimulation for intractable depression.

29 Sep 2009 In this study, the authors performed deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (SACC) in a patient with a history of bipolar disorder. After a right thalamic stroke, intractable depression without mood elevation or a ... Read more...

Involvement of actin rearrangements within the amygdala and the dorsal hippocampus in aversive memories of drug withdrawal in acute morphine-dependent rats.

28 Sep 2009 Aversive memories of drug withdrawal can generate a motivational state leading to compulsive drug taking. Changes in synaptic plasticity may be involved in the formation of aversive memories. Dynamic rearrangement of the cytoskeletal actin, a major ... Read more...

The structural integrity of an amygdala-prefrontal pathway predicts trait anxiety.

14 Sep 2009 Here, we used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and showed that the strength of an axonal pathway identified between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex predicted individual differences in trait anxiety. A functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Amygdala - Pathology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Reduced limbic connections may contraindicate subgenual cingulate deep brain stimulation for intractable depression. 29 Sep 2009
• Involvement of actin rearrangements within the amygdala and the dorsal hippocampus in aversive memories of drug withdrawal in acute morphine-dependent rats. 28 Sep 2009
• The structural integrity of an amygdala-prefrontal pathway predicts trait anxiety. 14 Sep 2009
• Neuroanatomical correlates of impaired decision-making and facial emotion recognition in early Parkinson's disease. 2 Sep 2009
• Genetic variation in the G72 (DAOA) gene affects temporal lobe and amygdala structure in subjects affected by bipolar disorder. 30 Aug 2009
• Reduced amygdala and hippocampus size in trauma-exposed women with borderline personality disorder and without posttraumatic stress disorder. 30 Aug 2009
• Localization of deformations within the amygdala in individuals with psychopathy. 30 Aug 2009
• Chronic epilepsy associated with temporal tumors: long-term surgical outcome. 30 Jul 2009
• Neuroanatomic alterations and social and communication deficits in monozygotic twins discordant for autism disorder. 13 Jul 2009
• Hairy plaque on an infant's back and extremities. 29 Jun 2009
• Hippocampus and amygdala volumes in patients with borderline personality disorder with or without posttraumatic stress disorder. 29 Jun 2009
• Hippocampal, amygdala, and neocortical synchronization of theta rhythms is related to an immediate recall during rey auditory verbal learning test. 29 Jun 2009
• Genome-wide association study of alcohol dependence. 29 Jun 2009
• The relation of worry to prefrontal cortex volume in older adults with and without generalized anxiety disorder. 23 Jun 2009
• Subcortical volumetric correlates of anxiety in familial pediatric bipolar disorder: a preliminary investigation. 23 Jun 2009
• Morphometric changes in early- and late-life major depressive disorder: evidence from postmortem studies. 20 Jun 2009
• A prospective longitudinal volumetric MRI study of superior temporal gyrus gray matter and amygdala-hippocampal complex in chronic schizophrenia. 11 Jun 2009
• Smaller amygdala is associated with anxiety in patients with panic disorder. 30 May 2009
• Relation between amygdala structure and function in adolescents with bipolar disorder. 30 May 2009
• Stress, memory and the amygdala. 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Amygdala'

Definition: Almond-shaped group of basal nuclei anterior to the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle of the brain, within the temporal lobe. The amygdala is part of the limbic system.

Descriptor UI: D000679

Alternative terms: Amygdala; Amygdaloid Body; Amygdaloid Bodies;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A08.186.211.464.090; A08.186.211.730.885.287.249.152;

History Note: 2000(1966)