Table 4.
The summary of literature research for therapy for PTSD related to thalamus.
| Discussion | Reference Number |
|---|---|
| Trauma-exposed control showed depleted connectivity between thalamus and postcentral gyrus | [81] |
| Enhanced connectivity between the centromedial amygdala and pulvinar, and depletion between the basolateral amygdala and SC | [82] |
| Amygdala−thalamus connection enhanced during recovery process | [83] |
| EMDR | |
| Contribution of mediodorsal thalamus to fear processing | [64,84,85,86] |
| Animal EMDR model provides sustained activation between SC and mediodorsal thalamus with fear reducing effects | [87] |
| EMDR reduced gray matter volume in the left thalamus | [88] |
| Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) | |
| HBOT enhances FA in the thalamic radiation, left thalamus, and insula, with improved PTSD scores | [39] |
| Oxytocin Administration | |
| Enhanced activity in the left thalamus during tasks both in PTSD and controls | [89] |
| Oxytocin administration decreased connectivity between left thalamus and amygdala in men with PTSD and traumatized controls, but increased connectivity in woman with PTSD | [89] |