Study finds abnormalities in brain common to insomnia, anxiety, depression
Study finds abnormalities in brain common to insomnia, anxiety, depression
NEW DELHI: (May 5) A new study has found three brain abnormalities common to insomnia, anxiety and depression -- and one of them is a smaller thalamus in the brain, which is linked to attention and memory problems.
The other two are -- a weaker connectivity which hampers communication between brain regions and a reduced area of the cerebral cortex, a form of brain damage also impacting memory and language.
Insomnia, or having trouble falling or staying asleep, has been studied to increase the risk of mental disorders, including anxiety and depression.
