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Anxiety other diagnostic studies

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

The diagnosis of anxiety is mostly clinical, based on a thorough history and physical exam. Imaging studies should not be routinely done, but rather be guided by pertinent findings in the history and physical exam and ruling out secondary causes.

Imaging findings

MRI

High resolution MRI in anxiety shows:

amygdala- Case courtesy of Dr Azza Elgendy, <a href=”https://radiopaedia.org/“>Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href=”https://radiopaedia.org/cases/33594“>rID: 33594</a>

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