Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that occurs due to an experience of a traumatic event. The natural behavioral tendency of “fight or flight” is altered because of the traumatic event. A new study suggests that people who have congenital heart disease (CHD) are more prone to PTSD. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a behavioral disorder with significant clinical implications. PTSD was brought to the attention by the war veterans and criminal incidences such as mugging, rape, accidents and kidnapping etc.
PTSD is now being associated with various genes and proteins, one of them is Stathmin which is a protein associated with fear memories. Thus, the evolving research has started showing its clinical significance. One such study conducted by the scientists from Philadelphia, USA has demonstrated the association of PTSD with CHD in adults. The scientists…
