Hippocampal Neurochemical Pathology in Patients with Panic Disorder.
- Author:
Murad ATMACA
1
;
Hanefi YILDIRIM
;
M Gurkan GUROK
;
Muammer AKYOL
;
Filiz KOSEOGLU
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Firat University, School of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey. matmaca_p@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
N-acetylaspartate;
Creatine;
Choline;
Panic disorder;
1H MRS
- MeSH:
Aspartic Acid;
Choline;
Creatine;
Humans;
Light;
Panic;
Panic Disorder
- From:Psychiatry Investigation
2012;9(2):161-165
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: In the present study, we measured hippocampal N-acetyl-l-aspartate (NAA), choline (CHO) and creatine (CRE) values in patients with panic disorder and healthy control subjects using in vivo 1H MRS. METHODS: We scanned 20 patients meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) criteria for panic disorder and 20 matched healthy controls with a 1.5 Tesla GE Signa Imaging System and measured of NAA, CHO, and CRE in hippocampal regions. RESULTS: When NAA, CHO and CRE values were compared between groups, statistically significant lower levels for all ones were detected for both sides. CONCLUSION: Consequently, in the present study we found that NAA, CHO and CRE values of the patients with panic disorder were lower than those healthy controls. Future studies involving a large number of panic patients may shed further light on the generalizability of the current findings to persons with panic disorder.
