"Gray Matter" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Region of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that appears darker in color than the other type, WHITE MATTER. It is composed of neuronal CELL BODIES; NEUROPIL; GLIAL CELLS and CAPILLARIES but few MYELINATED NERVE FIBERS.
| Descriptor ID |
D066128
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.168 A08.186.854.348
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| Concept/Terms |
Gray Matter- Gray Matter
- Gray Matters
- Matter, Gray
- Matters, Gray
- Grey Matter
- Grey Matters
- Matter, Grey
- Matters, Grey
Cerebellar Gray Matter- Cerebellar Gray Matter
- Cerebellar Gray Matters
- Gray Matter, Cerebellar
- Gray Matters, Cerebellar
- Matter, Cerebellar Gray
- Matters, Cerebellar Gray
- Cerebellar Grey Matter
- Cerebellar Grey Matters
- Grey Matter, Cerebellar
- Grey Matters, Cerebellar
- Matter, Cerebellar Grey
- Matters, Cerebellar Grey
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gray Matter" by people in Profiles.
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Increased gray matter within temporal cortical networks in sexual sadism. J Psychiatr Res. 2026 02; 193:534-542.
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Language impairment is associated with faster progression in progressive supranuclear palsy-Richardson syndrome. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 07; 21(7):e70485.
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Impact of Polygenic Interactions With Anticholinergic Burden on Cognition and Brain Structure in Psychosis Spectrum Disorders. Am J Psychiatry. 2025 Aug 01; 182(8):751-762.
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Sex differences in clinical phenotypes of behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 04; 21(4):e14608.
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Mapping potential pathways from polygenic liability through brain structure to psychological problems across the transition to adolescence. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2024 08; 65(8):1047-1060.
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Editors' Note: Association of Sleep, Neuropsychological Performance, and Gray Matter Volume With Glymphatic Function in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Neurology. 2023 02 14; 100(7):354-355.
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Alcohol and cannabis co-use and longitudinal gray matter volumetric changes in early and late adolescence. Addict Biol. 2022 09; 27(5):e13208.
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Rapid olfactory decline during aging predicts dementia and GMV loss in AD brain regions. Alzheimers Dement. 2023 04; 19(4):1479-1490.
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Diagnostic and Research Tool in Patients with Olfactory Dysfunction: A Systematic Review. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2022 Sep; 36(5):668-683.
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Structural gray matter differences in Problematic Usage of the Internet: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Mol Psychiatry. 2022 02; 27(2):1000-1009.