BACKGROUND: Objective methods of differentiating unipolar versus bipolar depression would enhance our ability to treat these disorders by providing more accurate diagnoses. One first step towards developing diagnostic methodology is determining whether brain function as assessed by functional MRI (fMRI) and functional connectivity analyses might differentiate the two disorders. METHODS: Fourteen subjects with bipolar II depression and 26 subjects with recurrent unipolar depression were studied using fMRI and functional connectivity analyses. RESULTS: The first key finding of this study was that functional connectivity of the right posterior cingulate cortex differentiates bipolar II and unipolar depression. Additionally, results suggest that functional connectivity of this region is associated with suicidal ideation and depression severity in unipolar but not bipolar II depression. LIMITATIONS: The primary limitation is the relatively small sample size, particularly for the correlational analyses. CONCLUSIONS: The functional connectivity of right posterior cingulate cortex may differential unipolar from bipolar II depression. Further, connectivity of this region may be associated with depression severity and suicide risk in unipolar but not bipolar depression. Published by Elsevier B.V.
BACKGROUND: Objective methods of differentiating unipolar versus bipolar depression would enhance our ability to treat these disorders by providing more accurate diagnoses. One first step towards developing diagnostic methodology is determining whether brain function as assessed by functional MRI (fMRI) and functional connectivity analyses might differentiate the two disorders. METHODS: Fourteen subjects with bipolar II depression and 26 subjects with recurrent unipolar depression were studied using fMRI and functional connectivity analyses. RESULTS: The first key finding of this study was that functional connectivity of the right posterior cingulate cortex differentiates bipolar II and unipolar depression. Additionally, results suggest that functional connectivity of this region is associated with suicidal ideation and depression severity in unipolar but not bipolar II depression. LIMITATIONS: The primary limitation is the relatively small sample size, particularly for the correlational analyses. CONCLUSIONS: The functional connectivity of right posterior cingulate cortex may differential unipolar from bipolar II depression. Further, connectivity of this region may be associated with depression severity and suicide risk in unipolar but not bipolar depression. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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Bipolar disorder; Functional MRI; Major depression; Posterior cingulate
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