Decreased resting state metabolic activity in frontopolar and parietal brain regions is associated with suicide plans in depressed individuals Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
Suicide plans are a major risk factor for suicide, which is a devastating outcome of depression. While structural and functional brain changes have been demonstrated in relation to suicidal thoughts and behaviour, brain mechanisms underlying suicide plans have not yet been studied. Here, we studied changes in regional cerebral metabolic activity in association with suicide plans in depressed individuals. Using (18)FDG-PET, a comparative study ...