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  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is linked to structural and functional impairments in the hippocampal system.
  • Neurobiological models suggest PTSD involves impaired contextual memory (hippocampal dysfunction) and enhanced sensory memory (amygdala impact).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if hippocampal system dysfunction in PTSD affects non-traumatic hippocampal-dependent cognitive functions.
  • To examine spatial processing, scene construction, and memory in individuals with PTSD.

Main Methods:

  • Forty-six trauma survivors (half with PTSD) completed scene construction and virtual navigation tasks.
  • Structural MRI (T1, T2, diffusion-tensor) quantified gray and white matter integrity.
  • Multiple factor analysis examined relationships between spatial processing, neural integrity, and symptom severity.

Main Results:

  • PTSD group showed impaired performance on both spatial tasks compared to controls.
  • PTSD participants generated less vivid, detailed, and spatially coherent scenes, with reduced sense of presence.
  • Reduced spatial processing correlated with smaller hippocampal/parahippocampal volumes and abnormal white matter integrity in key tracts.

Conclusions:

  • Patients with PTSD demonstrate deficits in imagining neutral scenes and navigating complex environments.
  • Impaired spatial processing in PTSD is associated with reduced hippocampal system volumes and abnormal white matter integrity, affecting multisensory integration.