All the advances in brain research over the last decade have unlocked new ways of understanding ourselves and the specific challenges we face. A new study reveals the possibility of reliable objective testing which would take diagnostic reliability in relationship to the disorder to a new level.
“With more than 90 per cent accuracy, the researchers were able to differentiate PTSD patients from healthy control subjects using the synchronous neural interactions test which involves analysing the magnetic charges released when neuronal populations in our brains connect or ‘couple’.
The ability to objectively diagnose or ‘biomark’ PTSD is the first step towards helping those afflicted with this severe anxiety disorder which often stems from war but can be a result of exposure to any psychologically traumatic event. The disorder can manifest itself in flashbacks, recurring nightmares, anger or hypervigilance.
Further to being able to distinguish between the neural activity of those suffering with PTSD and the mentally healthy, the researchers also found a positive association between the certainty of their predictions and the severity of symptoms which suggests we might also be able to use MEG to gauge levels and the true identity of each sufferer’s disorder.” Read more at Shrink Rap
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