Research – Emotion Perception in Youth with CAH
“Altered Emotion Perception Linked to Structural Brain Differences in Youth With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia”
From Volume 25, Fall 2023 Cares Foundataion Newsletter
“Conclusion: Findings suggest that youth with CAH perceive emotive stimuli as more unpleasant. Decreased brain volumes in the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex are associated with these measures of altered emotion perception in youth with CAH.”
The Cares foundation are a US-based CAH Support Group – https://caresfoundation.org/
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