Trauma significantly alters brain structure, leading to PTSD symptoms like hypervigilance, intrusive thoughts, and memory issues, but targeted therapies can help survivors heal and regain control.

The researchers hypothesized that a circuit may exist that, when damaged, protects against PTSD. They used their wiring diagram, the human connectome, to map where brain damage had occurred and ...

More information: Potential neuromodulation target for PTSD in Veterans derived from focal brain lesions., Nature Neuroscience (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01772-7 Provided by Brigham and Women ...

THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Brain damage that veterans suffered from flying shrapnel has provided a major clue that could lead to better treatment for post-traumatic stress ...

Veterans who suffered shrapnel damage connected to their amygdala, the fear center of the brain, were less likely to develop PTSD, researchers reported Sept. 24 in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

Brain damage that veterans suffered from flying shrapnel has provided a major clue that could lead to better treatment for ...

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