Deployment and post-deployment experiences in OEF/OIF veterans: relationship to gray matter volume.

BACKGROUND: Combat-related PTSD has been associated with reduced gray matter volume in regions of the prefrontal and temporal cortex, hippocampus, insula, and amygdala. However, the relationship between gray matter volume and specific deployment and post-deployment experiences has not been investiga...

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Main Authors: Robin L Aupperle, Colm G Connolly, Ashley N Stillman, April C May, Martin P Paulus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3776771?pdf=render