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Early life adversity induced third ventricular enlargement in young adult male patients suffered from major depressive disorder: a study of brain morphology

H. Zhao1, T. Wei2, X. Li3, T. Ba2
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Pubmed: 29235089
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Folia Morphol 2018;77(3):428-433.
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  1. Department of Neurology, No. 261 Hospital of PLA, PR China, China
  2. Department of Radiology, No. 261 Hospital of PLA, PR China
  3. Department of Psychiatry III, No. 261 Hospital of PLA, PR China

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Vol 77, No 3 (2018)
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Submitted: 2017-10-21
Accepted: 2017-11-30
Published online: 2017-12-08

Abstract

Background: Early life adversity (ELA) is not uncommon in major depressive disorder (MDD) patients. Childhood trauma has been reported more frequently in adult MDD patients relative to healthy controls. Recent researches have demonstrated that ELA could result in changes in brain morphology which might be an aetiological factor of MDD development.
Materials and methods: We recruited 40 young adult patients suffered from MDD and made computed tomography scan. Subjects were divided in two groups: MDD patients with ELA experience (E+D) vs. MDD patients without ELA
experience (E–D) according to Chinese version-Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ). 17-item Hamilton Depression (HAMD) Scale and Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) were also examined. Student’s t-test was used to compare the HAMD scores, NPI scores, CTQ subcomponents scores, third ventricular (TV) width and volume of patients from E+D and E–D groups.
Results: Findings demonstrated that ELA might result in TV enlargement; furthermore, there was a correlation between physical neglect and TV volume.
Conclusions: These findings supported the hypothesis that ELA could induce changes of structure around the TV, which might undermine the aetiology of MDD.

Abstract

Background: Early life adversity (ELA) is not uncommon in major depressive disorder (MDD) patients. Childhood trauma has been reported more frequently in adult MDD patients relative to healthy controls. Recent researches have demonstrated that ELA could result in changes in brain morphology which might be an aetiological factor of MDD development.
Materials and methods: We recruited 40 young adult patients suffered from MDD and made computed tomography scan. Subjects were divided in two groups: MDD patients with ELA experience (E+D) vs. MDD patients without ELA
experience (E–D) according to Chinese version-Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ). 17-item Hamilton Depression (HAMD) Scale and Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) were also examined. Student’s t-test was used to compare the HAMD scores, NPI scores, CTQ subcomponents scores, third ventricular (TV) width and volume of patients from E+D and E–D groups.
Results: Findings demonstrated that ELA might result in TV enlargement; furthermore, there was a correlation between physical neglect and TV volume.
Conclusions: These findings supported the hypothesis that ELA could induce changes of structure around the TV, which might undermine the aetiology of MDD.

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early life adversity; major depressive disorder; third ventricle; computed tomography scan

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Early life adversity induced third ventricular enlargement in young adult male patients suffered from major depressive disorder: a study of brain morphology

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Folia Morphologica

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Vol 77, No 3 (2018)

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Original article

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428-433

Published online

2017-12-08

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10.5603/FM.a2017.0113

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29235089

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Folia Morphol 2018;77(3):428-433.

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early life adversity
major depressive disorder
third ventricle
computed tomography scan

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H. Zhao
T. Wei
X. Li
T. Ba

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