Alterations in Intrinsic Brain Activity of Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder
Introduction Brain structural and functional alterations in neuronal circuits have been observed in both, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. While resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) issues a measure of baseline brain activity and connectivity, amplitude of low frequency fluctuations acts as an indirect measure for spontaneous brain activity. Previously, amplitude of low frequency fluctuations has […]
Vitamin D Linked to Severity of Bipolar Disorder
Name – European Psychiatric Association (EPA) 2021 Congress (April 10 – April 13, 2021) Mode – Virtual The findings of a research, which suggested that calcium imbalance might impact the long-term outcome of bipolar disorder, was presented at the virtual European Psychiatric Association (EPA) 2021 Congress. It is known that vitamin D regulates the biosynthesis […]