Altered Emotion Perception Linked to Structural Brain Differences in Youth with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.

Adam OmaryNoor KhalifehDevyn CotterMimi S KimFarzana ChoudhuryHedyeh AhmadiMitchell E GeffnerMegan M Herting

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2023)

Findings suggest that youth with CAH perceive emotive stimuli as more unpleasant. Decreased brain volumes in the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex are associated with these measures of altered emotion perception in youth with CAH.

Keyphrases

prefrontal cortex
resting state
mental health
physical activity
young adults
functional connectivity
white matter
autism spectrum disorder
depressive symptoms
cerebral ischemia
multiple sclerosis
blood brain barrier