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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:

• Increased volume of amygdala, insula, anterior cingulate cortex

Case courtesy of Dr Azza Elgendy, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 33594

PET

• Increased volume of amygdala

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