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* Increased volume of [[amygdala]], insula, anterior cingulate cortex<ref name="pmid22275850">{{cite journal |vauthors=Holzschneider K, Mulert C |title=Neuroimaging in anxiety disorders |journal=Dialogues Clin Neurosci |volume=13 |issue=4 |pages=453–61 |year=2011 |pmid=22275850 |pmc=3263392 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | * Increased volume of [[amygdala]], insula, anterior cingulate cortex<ref name="pmid22275850">{{cite journal |vauthors=Holzschneider K, Mulert C |title=Neuroimaging in anxiety disorders |journal=Dialogues Clin Neurosci |volume=13 |issue=4 |pages=453–61 |year=2011 |pmid=22275850 |pmc=3263392 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
[[ | [[Image:Anatomy of amygdala.jpg|500px|thumb|Case courtesy of Dr Azza Elgendy. From the case href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/33594">rID: 33594| | ||
Image:Anatomy of amygdala.jpg|500px|Case courtesy of Dr Azza Elgendy. From the case href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/33594">rID: 33594| | ]] | ||
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Overview
The diagnosis of anxiety is mostly clinical, based on a thorough history and physical exam. Imaging studies should not be routinely done, but rather be guided by pertinent findings in the history and physical exam and ruling out secondary causes
Imaging findings
MRI
High resolution MRI in anxiety shows:
PET
- Increased volume of amygdala