Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry (생물정신의학)
- Volume 4 Issue 1
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- Pages.60-66
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- 1997
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- 1225-8709(pISSN)
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- 2005-7571(eISSN)
Clinical Correlates of Subcortical Hyperintensities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Bipolar Disorder : Preliminary Study
양극성장애 환자의 뇌자기공명영상에서 보이는 피질하 고신호광도의 임상적 상관변수에 관한 예비적 연구
- Yoon, Dae Hyun (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
- Kwon, Jun Soo (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
- Han, Moon Hee (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
- Chang, Kee Hyun (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
- 윤대현 (서울대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
- 권준수 (서울대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
- 한문희 (서울대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
- 장기현 (서울대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실)
- Published : 1997.06.25
Abstract
Objective : Accumulating evidence suggests a greater number of subcortical hyperintensities in the brain of patients with bipolar disorder. We studied the Clinical correlates of subcortical hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging in patients with Bipolar Disorder : Methods : Magnetic resonance images of the brain were obtained for 32 patients with bipolar disorder. The presence and location of hyperintensities were assessed. We compared clinical variables between patients with subcortical hyperintensities and patients without them. Results : Seven patients(21.8%) had subcortical hyperintensities, but among 8 patients who were 40 years or older, 5 patients(62%) had them. Age and age at onset of patients with subcortical hyperintensities were significantly older than patients without them. Psychotic symptoms were more frequent in patients with hyperintensities. Patients without hyperintensities had more familial loadings. Conclusion : Given the limitations of the study, our results should be seen as preliminary. This study, however, provides preliminary evidence supporting the notion that the onset, clinical feature and course of some bipolar disorders of late onset may be determined by underlying subcortical abnormalities, with such abnormalities being the consequence of factors related to aging or neurodegeneration(such as impaired cerebral circulation) rather than genetic factors which predispose to early-onset bipolar disorders.
서울대학교병원 신경정신과에 입원하여 뇌자기공명영상촬영을 시행한 32명(남자 18명, 여자 12명)의 양극성장애환자를 대상으로 피질하