The role of the “mirror neuron system” (MNS) in the pathophysiology of mood disorders is not well studied. Given its posited role in the often‐impaired socio‐emotional processes like intention detection,… Click to show full abstract
The role of the “mirror neuron system” (MNS) in the pathophysiology of mood disorders is not well studied. Given its posited role in the often‐impaired socio‐emotional processes like intention detection, empathy, and imitation, we compared putative MNS‐activity in patients with bipolar mania and healthy comparison subjects. We also examined the association between putative MNS‐activity and hyper‐imitative behaviors in patients.
               
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