Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
564-04-012 ISMRM Abstract

Structural rather than functional changes that characterize the differences between major depressive disorder and insomnia

Primary: Neuro - Gray Matter
Secondary: Brain Function and fMRI - fMRI Analysis
564-04-012 · Imaging Depression · Wednesday, 13 May, 2:35 PM–3:30 PM · Digital Posters Row E
Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging Major depressive disorder Primary insomnia Gray matter volume Amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations
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Wei Du 1, Biqiu Tang1, Ziyang Gao1, Weijie Xue1, Wenjing Zhang1, Su Lui1,2
1Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
2West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chendu, China
Presenting Author: Wei Du

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