Publications by authors named "Xue-bing Ji"
Recent researches have found that 7 Tesla SWI can detect the alteration of substantia nigra hyperintensity in Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple system atrophy (MSA), and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). The aim of this study was to investigate whether 3 Tesla SWI (3T SWI) can visualize anatomical alterations occurring in a hyperintense structure of the substantia nigra in PD and vascular parkinsonism (VP), and whether the evaluation of abnormal signal can be used as a factor in the differential diagnosis of PD and VP. Using 3 Tesla MRI, we evaluated 38 healthy subjects, 33 patients with PD and 34 patients with VP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[A voxel-based morphometric analysis of brain gray matter in online game addicts].
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi
December 2012
Objective: To explore the possible brain mechanism of online game addiction (OGA) in terms of brain morphology through voxel-based morphometric (VBM) analysis.
Methods: Seventeen subjects with OGA and 17 age- and gender-matched healthy controls (HC group) were recruited from Department of Psychology at our hospital during February-December 2011. The internet addiction scale (IAS) was used to measure the degree of OGA tendency.
Article Synopsis
- The study looks at how certain parts of the brain are involved in making quick decisions, especially for people who are addicted to heroin.
- Researchers used a special gambling task and brain scans to see how the brains of heroin users compare to those who don’t use.
- They found that heroin users had trouble making good decisions and showed different brain activity, which might explain why they struggle with addiction and returning to drugs.