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Dear Eugenio and experts,
I have run the segmentation of the hippocampus subfields and nuclei of the amygdala using the latest algorithm implemented in the development version of Freesurfer. We have a priori hypotheses regarding the basolateral amygdala.
I understand that you have broken the amygdala output down into the distinct subregions, e.g., the basal, lateral and accessory basal amygdala nuclei. Based on this reference https://www.physiology.org/doi/pdf/10.1152/physrev.00002.2003, my understanding is that the "basolateral nucleus" is comprised of the basal and lateral nucleus of the amygdala and the "basolateral nuclei" (aka. basolateral complex) comprises basal, lateral and accessory basal nuclei.
So, I can create a variable called the "basolateral nucleus" (by adding together the basal + lateral) and the "basolateral complex" (by adding together basal + lateral + accessory basal). Is this assumption correct?
Kind regards, Sally.