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Fei Wang1, Jessica H Kalmar1, Elliot Kale Edmiston1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Psychiatry, VA CT Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut.

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Bipolar disorder (BD) is linked to corpus callosum (CC) abnormalities. Diffusion tensor imaging revealed reduced structural integrity in the anterior CC of individuals with BD, impacting interhemispheric connectivity.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Psychiatric Disorders
  • Brain Connectivity

Background:

  • Corpus callosum (CC) abnormalities are associated with bipolar disorder (BD).
  • Understanding CC structural integrity is crucial for BD research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate structural integrity of the CC in BD using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).
  • To localize potential CC abnormalities in individuals with BD.

Main Methods:

  • Compared fractional anisotropy (FA) using region of interest (ROI) and voxel-based methods.
  • Included 33 participants with BD and 40 healthy controls.

Main Results:

  • Significantly decreased FA in the anterior and middle CC in the BD group.
  • Voxel-based analysis localized differences to the genu, rostral body, and anterior midbody of the CC.

Conclusions:

  • Structural integrity of the anterior CC is compromised in BD.
  • These abnormalities may underlie altered interhemispheric connectivity in BD.