White Matter Microstructure Alterations: A Study of Alcoholics with and without Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Caitlin A. Durkee; Joelle E. Sarlls; Daniel W. Hommer; Reza Momenan

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0080952

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White Matter Microstructure Alterations: A Study of Alcoholics with and without Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Caitlin A. Durkee,

Affiliation Section on Brain Electrophysiology and Imaging, Laboratory of Clinical and Translational Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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Joelle E. Sarlls,

Affiliation National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH MRI Research Facility, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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Daniel W. Hommer,

Affiliation Section on Brain Electrophysiology and Imaging, Laboratory of Clinical and Translational Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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Reza Momenan

* E-mail: rezam@mail.nih.gov

Affiliation Section on Brain Electrophysiology and Imaging, Laboratory of Clinical and Translational Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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White Matter Microstructure Alterations: A Study of Alcoholics with and without Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Caitlin A. Durkee,
Joelle E. Sarlls,
Daniel W. Hommer,
Reza Momenan

Published: November 18, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080952

About the Authors

Caitlin A. Durkee

Affiliation Section on Brain Electrophysiology and Imaging, Laboratory of Clinical and Translational Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

Joelle E. Sarlls

Affiliation National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH MRI Research Facility, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

Daniel W. Hommer

Reza Momenan

* E-mail: rezam@mail.nih.gov

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: RM DH. Performed the experiments: RM CAD. Analyzed the data: CAD. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JES RM. Wrote the manuscript: CAD RM.

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