Wednesday, September 5, 2018

MRI Shows How Facial Expressions Can Help Diagnose Bipolar or Depression

Brain imaging technology that traces the way neurons react when a person processes facial expressions such as anger, fear, sadness, disgust and happiness can help determine if a person has bipolar disorder or depression.

Investigators say neurons in the brain structure called the amygdala play a key role in processing emotion. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nerve cells in this brain area are shown to respond differently to facial expressions depending on whether the person has...


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