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Traumatic stress alters neural reactivity to visual stimulation

This study investigated if exposure to traumatic stress altered brain activity to basic visual stimulation. The authors found that recent trauma survivors showed altered activity within the visual cortex compared to controls. Further, visual cortex reactivity was associated with PTSD symptoms. These findings suggest trauma exposure may disrupt more basic visual processing which may in turn contribute to PTSD symptom development.

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