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Increased ASL-CBF in the right amygdala predicts the first onset of depression in healthy young first-degree relatives of patients with major depression.
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Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism [J Cereb Blood Flow Metab] 2020 Jan; Vol. 40 (1), pp. 54-66. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 04. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Healthy first-degree relatives of patients with major depression are at an elevated risk of developing depression, and regional cerebral blood flow (CBF) alterations are observed in patients with depression. Therefore, in a 33-month follow-up study, we used arterial spin labeling-magnetic resonance imaging (ASL-MRI) to investigate quantitative CBF before and after the diagnosis of depression in healthy young adults with and without first-degree relatives with major depression (FH + and FH-, respectively). In cross-sectional and longitudinal CBF comparisons, CBF in the right amygdala was increased or decreased. Additionally, a significant correlation was observed between the altered CBF in the right amygdala and the scores on the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) in the FH + group. Furthermore, logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic curve analyses showed that increased CBF in the right amygdala at baseline predicted the subsequent onset of depression in the FH + group. Our results suggest that among healthy young adults with a familial risk of depression, those who exhibit increased CBF in the amygdala are susceptible to developing this disease.
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- Amygdala blood supply
Family psychology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Logistic Models
Magnetic Resonance Angiography methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
ROC Curve
Risk Factors
Young Adult
Amygdala diagnostic imaging
Cerebrovascular Circulation physiology
Depression diagnosis
Depressive Disorder, Major
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1559-7016
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31272311
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0271678X19861909