Comparison of resting-state functional connectivity between generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder: Differences in the nucleus accumbens and thalamus network

Summary

The research team led by Project Researcher Tomomi Nagano, Professor Yoshiyuki Hirano, and Professor Eiji Shimizu (Chiba University) analyzed the resting-state brain networks in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and social anxiety disorder (SAD) using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). They found that the two disorders can be distinguished based on networks involving the right nucleus accumbens and the right thalamus.
This research contributes to a deeper understanding of the pathophysiology of both disorders and is expected to improve the accuracy of differential diagnosis in the future, as well as contribute to the development of new treatment strategies.

【Information on the outcome】

https://www.chiba-u.ac.jp/news/research-collab/fmri_1.html    (千葉大学）
https://www.amed.go.jp/news/seika/2024_seika_index.html　(AMED）

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