Brain map

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                                           Brain Map 

   Is it possible to develop a brain map that corresponds to the DSM classification of psychiatric disorders?  

    Such a map may bridge the existing gap between DSM deficits and brain anatomy and physiology. Below is the architecture of a proposed brain map for adult psychiatric disorders.

A .Disorders of prefrontal cortex hypo dopaminergia  :ADD (mild) depression postconcussional syndrome( moderate) dementia( severe).

B .Orbitofrontal Cortex  Dysfunction : Addictions,  obsessive-compulsive disorders ,eating disorders.

C.Limbic Brain Dysfunction: Phobias, generalized anxiety disorders ,  posttraumatic stress disorder

 D.Cortico limbic pathway dysfunction: Psychosis schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

E.Cortico-thalamic dysfunction :fibromyalgia chronic pain