Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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What is PTSD?

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fmri_PTSD

The fMRI images below depict a typical PTSD sufferer. The patient’s anxiety is not localized, demonstrated by the variable regions involved at different depths per axis. Upper row: Sagittal view; Middle row: Axial view; Coronal view.

Our approach

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Results

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Research

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References

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