Evaluation of Brain Activity Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients

Evaluation of Brain Activity Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients

Abstract Depression is implicated as a risk factor for the recurrence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are useful tools for evaluation of brain activity and a depressive state, respectively. The aim of this study was...

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Main Authors: Tatsuo Fujiwara, Soichi Kono, Kyoko Katakura, Kazumichi Abe, Atsushi Takahashi, Naohiko Gunji, Aki Yokokawa, Kazumasa Kawashima, Rieko Suzuki, Akira Wada, Itaru Miura, Hirooki Yabe, Hiromasa Ohira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18897-4

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18897-4

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