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10704753

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2-3
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-4-5
pubmed:abstractText
The amygdala are thought to play an important role in emotional information processing. First studies indicate a link between amygdala atrophy, fear and aggression and between amygdala hypertrophy and depression. To investigate a possible relationship between amygdala volumes, aggression and depression, we measured the amygdala of 62 patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) with and without aggressive behavior or depression and 20 healthy volunteers using quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Amygdala volumes of female patients (n=26) were significantly larger than those of males (n=36) (left side: P=0.001; right side P=0.05). Depressed patients displayed significant enlargement of both amygdala (left side: P=0.008; right side: P=0.001) There was no significant finding relating to the factor aggression neither was there any significant interaction between aggression, dysthymia and gender.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0304-3940
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
10
pubmed:volume
281
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
103-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Increased amygdala volumes in female and depressed humans. A quantitative magnetic resonance imaging study.
pubmed:affiliation
Epilepsy Research Group, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, UK. ludger_vanelst@psyallg.ukl.uni-freiburg.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article