Brain Imaging Bipolar Disorder in High-Risk Children

Computed tomography of human brain. Department of Radiology, Uppsala University Hospital. Uploaded by Mikael Häggström, via Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain.

Researchers report a potential neural marker of individual risk in those with a family history of bipolar disorder. The study, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, points to particular patterns of brain connectivity as future potential targets for early intervention. Patterns in connectivity in a portion of the frontal lobe called the inferior frontal gyrus appears to be an early biomarker in children of parents with bipolar disorder.

Read more about the study here: Can Brain Imaging Help Predict Bipolar Disorder in High Risk Children?