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. 2025 Oct 14;14(20):7242. doi: 10.3390/jcm14207242
PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
DSM-5 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
HPA axis Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
DTI Diffusion Tensor Imaging
fMRI Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
ROI Region of Interest
3D Ax BRAVO Three-Dimensional Axial Brain Volume Imaging (BRAVO)
Cube T2 FLAIR Cube T2-Weighted Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery
FA Fractional Anisotropy
MD Mean Diffusivity
CLD Compact Letter Display
WTV Width of the Third Ventricle
TLA Thickness of the Left Amygdala
TRA Thickness of the Right Amygdala
TBCC Thickness of the Body of the Corpus Callosum
TLIC Thickness of the Left Insular Cortex
TRIC Thickness of the Right Insular Cortex
WLLCF Width of the Left Lateral Cerebral Fissure
WRLCF Width of the Right Lateral Cerebral Fissure
WIFFR Width of the Interhemispheric Fissure in the Frontal Region
RHR Right Hippocampal Region
LHR Left Hippocampal Region
RAR Right Amygdala Region
LAR Left Amygdala Region
RPCR Right Prefrontal Cortex Region
LPCR Left Prefrontal Cortex Region
M3D/BRAVO Three-Dimensional Axial BRAVO MRI Sequence
M3D/CubeT2flair Three-Dimensional Cube T2-Weighted Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery Sequence
Vol Ratio Aniso Volume Ratio Anisotropy
Aniso Index Anisotropy Index
AvDC Average Diffusivity Coefficient
DMN Default Mode Network
pACC Pre-Genual Anterior Cingulate Cortex
CAPS-5 Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5
MP-RAGE Magnetization Prepared Rapid Gradient Echo
TR Repetition Time
TE Echo Time
TI Inversion Time
FOV Field of View
TIV Total Intracranial Volume
EPI Echo Planar Imaging
SNR Signal-to-Noise Ratio
AD Axial Diffusivity
RD Radial Diffusivity
FSL FMRIB Software Library
TBSS Tract-Based Spatial Statistics
MNI152 Montreal Neurological Institute 152 Standard Brain Template
MRS Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
TMS Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
SSRIs Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors