Cortical thickness reductions in the middle frontal cortex in patients with panic disorder

Panic disorder (PD) is an anxiety disorder which is characterized by the recurrence of cued and uncued panic attacks. Its typical course is chronic. Previous epidemiological studies have revealed that PD can lead to social dysfunction and lower quality of life, both of which have been shown to track with symptom severity (Kim et al., 2017; Ormel et al., 1994). PD has also been found to be associated with increased mortality and higher rate of suicide. It is, thus, important to elucidate neurobiological basis of social dysfunction in patients with PD.

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - July 26, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Takeshi Asami, Masao Takaishi, Ryota Nakamura, Haruhisa Yoshida, Asuka Yoshimi, Thomas J. Whitford, Tomio Inoue, Yoshio Hirayasu Source Type: research