Does the use of hormonal contraceptives cause microstructural changes in cerebral white matter? Preliminary results of a DTI and tractography study.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of monophasic combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP) and menstrual cycle phase in healthy young women on white matter (WM) organization using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).Methods: Thirty young women were included in the study; 15 women used COCP and 15 women had...

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Published in:	European Radiology Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 57 - 65
Main Authors:	De Bondt T, Van Hecke W, Veraart J, Leemans A, Sijbers J, Sunaert S, Jacquemyn Y, Parizel PM, De Bondt, Timo, Van Hecke, Wim, Veraart, Jelle, Leemans, Alexander, Sijbers, Jan, Sunaert, Stefan, Jacquemyn, Yves, Parizel, Paul M
Format:	research Journal Article
Published:	Springer Nature Jan2013
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost