Brain development in bipolar youth

Time-lapse MRI movie shows the brain developing from ages 7 to 22 years in nine youth who developed pediatric bipolar disorder. Blue indicates areas with smaller-than-normal, green normal, and yellow, orange and red larger-than normal gray matter volumes. The researchers found a pattern of gray matter gains in certain areas in the left hemisphere and prominent gray matter loss on the right and in mood regulating circuitry in the anterior cingulate, near the front of the brain. This differed from the pattern seen in children with childhood onset schizophrenia suggesting a different underlying illness process, despite overlapping symptoms. For more information see: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2007/bipolar-youth-show-distinct-pattern...

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@sleepcity: For more information, please see the video description or go to our website and search for "Bipolar Youth Show Distinct Pattern of Brain Development" to read the science update related to this video.Thanks!

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Context and explication would be appreciated...