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Basic Research Article

Right inferior frontal gyrus and ventromedial prefrontal activation during response inhibition is implicated in the development of PTSD symptoms

La activación del giro frontal inferior derecho y la corteza prefrontal ventromedial durante la inhibición de la respuesta está implicada en el desarrollo de síntomas de TEPT

PTSD 症状发展中涉及反应抑制期间的右侧额下回和腹内侧前额叶激活

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Article: 2059993 | Received 20 Oct 2021, Accepted 14 Mar 2022, Published online: 11 Apr 2022

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