Cerebellum involvement in post-stroke mood: a combined ecological and MRI study

Psychiatry Res. 2013 May 30;212(2):158-60. doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2013.01.003. Epub 2013 Apr 4.

Abstract

This study evaluated a new approach combining magnetic resonance imaging and the experience sampling method in the understanding of post-stroke mood pathophysiology. Findings revealed that emotional cognition after stroke may be related to phenotypic characteristics such as cerebellar volume, thereby suggesting that this combined approach could provide new insights into the pathophysiology of post-stroke mood disorders as well as other forms of comorbidity.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Brain / pathology*
  • Brain Mapping
  • Cerebellum / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mood Disorders / etiology*
  • Mood Disorders / pathology*
  • Stroke / complications*
  • Young Adult