Pediatric Depression: Different Brains in Boys vs Girls
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Facebook-f X-twitter Youtube TL;DRPediatric depression is not one-size-fits-all. Brain scans show it can look different in boys vs. girls.A 2023 SPECT study found boys and girls have different brain activity patterns when depressed. Boys: higher activity in cerebellar, occipital, parietal, and temporal regions.Girls: higher activity in cingulate, vermis, and subcortical areas.These differences may help explain why […] The post Pediatric Depression: Different Brains in Boys vs Girls first appeared on Amen Clinics .
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