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. 2021:48:173-196.
doi: 10.1007/7854_2020_174.

Neuroanatomic and Functional Neuroimaging Findings

Alexandre Paim Diaz  1 , Isabelle E Bauer  2 , Marsal Sanches  2 , Jair C Soares  2
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Neuroanatomic and Functional Neuroimaging Findings

Alexandre Paim Diaz et al. Curr Top Behav Neurosci. 2021.

Abstract

The search for brain morphology findings that could explain behavioral disorders has gone through a long path in the history of psychiatry. With the advance of brain imaging technology, studies have been able to identify brain morphology and neural circuits associated with the pathophysiology of mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorders (BD). Promising results have also shown the potential of neuroimaging findings in the identification of outcome predictors and response to treatment among patients with BD. In this chapter, we present brain imaging structural and functional findings associated with BD, as well as their hypothesized relationship with the pathophysiological aspects of that condition and their potential clinical applications.

Keywords: Bipolar disorder; Diffusion tensor imaging; Functional neuroimaging; Magnetic resonance imaging.

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