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Research progresses of structure and functional magnetic resonance imaging of hippocampus

QIU Mei-hui, WU Yan, PENG Dai-hui   

  1. Division of Mood Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China
  • Online:2015-06-28 Published:2015-07-30
  • Supported by:

    Research Fund of Shanghai Jiao Tong University,11XJ21006, YG2012MS11;Foundation of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality,134119a6200;Overseas Talent Project Fund of Shanghai Health Bureau,GWHW201208

Abstract:

With the rapid development of neuroimaging in recent years, increasing evidences indicate that there are alterations of brain structure and function in patients with major depressive disorder. As an important region in limbic system, hippocampus is relevant to abnormal emotional regulation and cognitive impairment. This paper reviews the research advances of structure and functional magnetic resonance imaging of hippocampus of patients with major depressive disorder and discusses the biological mechanisms of hippocampus of patients with major depressive disorder.

Key words: major depressive disorder, hippocampus, magnetic resonance imaging